Using gcc as an example (since it's possible to have multiple versions installed):
On Ubuntu at least, they are called /usr/bin/gcc-4.1, /usr/bin/gcc-4.2, etc., with a symbolic link /usr/bin/gcc to one of the versions. I assume other Unix variants do something similar? Ken On 05/11/2010 08:10 AM, Roger Wickes wrote: > i would hope the blender executable is in usr/bin/blender/2.52 > so that we can have multiple versions of blender installed (2.49, 2.52, svn) > > --Roger > > > Check out my website at www.rogerwickes.com for a good deal on my book and > training course, as well as information about my latest activities. Use coupon > Papasmurf for $15 off! > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ken Hughes<khug...@pacific.edu> > To: bf-blender developers<bf-committers@blender.org> > Sent: Tue, May 11, 2010 11:07:02 AM > Subject: Re: [Bf-committers] Installation/file paths > > Before I comment, let me be sure I understand what's being proposed: > > On Unix, the blender executable would most likely be /usr/bin/blender. > So the proposal is to have a /usr/bin/datafiles folder for the system > data files? If so, I don't think that's a good idea, for Unix anyway. > You don't expect to find any data in /usr/bin. > > Ken > > On 05/11/2010 02:37 AM, Brecht Van Lommel wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Rob M<rob.nos...@4mation.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >>> I agree with most of this but why can't the default location for the system >>> data files be in the datafiles sub directory of the directory where the >>> blender executable resides? >>> >>> >> Proposal looks fine to me, but I agree with this. We can avoid a >> wrapper script, making it use the folder in the same directory doesn't >> conflict, so it could just look for a "datafiles" in the same folder >> first. >> >> Brecht. >> _______________________________________________ >> Bf-committers mailing list >> Bf-committers@blender.org >> http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Bf-committers mailing list > Bf-committers@blender.org > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bf-committers mailing list > Bf-committers@blender.org > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > > _______________________________________________ Bf-committers mailing list Bf-committers@blender.org http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers