On 08/09/2013 09:08 AM, Kaspar Emanuel wrote: > My issue was rather that root was used during the compilation process. I > would suggest > building somewhere in the user's home directory rather than /opt which is > meant for > installed software that doesn't use conventional paths. I now have access and > will edit > the page when I find some time. > > > On 9 August 2013 00:31, Cirilo Bernardo <cirilo_berna...@yahoo.com > <mailto:cirilo_berna...@yahoo.com>> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Dick Hollenbeck <d...@softplc.com <mailto:d...@softplc.com>> > > To: kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> > > Cc: > > Sent: Friday, August 9, 2013 3:56 AM > > Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] Install KiCad on non Ubuntu distros - > best way? > > > > On 08/08/2013 10:35 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote: > >> I Kaspar, > >> yes please contribute to it. I did write these instructions while > >> installing Kicad. for access to the web ask Miguel. He is the boss if > >> it. > >> Alternatively I can make the modifications you want. Send them to > >> fabrizio.tappero (at) gmail dot com > >> cheers > >> Fab. > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Kaspar Bumke <kaspar.bu...@gmail.com > <mailto:kaspar.bu...@gmail.com>> > > wrote: > >>> Thanks for these instructions. I am switching to Debian myself and > they > >>> helped me quickly get KiCAD installed again to look at board I need > to > >>> solder! > >>> > >>> However, there are quite a few bad practices in there mainly in using > > sudo > >>> when you don't need to (also, unlike in Ubuntu sudo isn't > > necessarily > >>> installed on Debian) and using /opt/ to build which should be for > > installed > >>> software. Is there a way I can edit this page? > > > > > > I think currently you are limited under linux as to where you can > install KiCad, > > and still > > have it function correctly. This is one of the things on my to do > list, to look > > at in > > detail. I have to finish up a board first. > > > > But with the current constraints, I actually do think you have to use > sudo. So > > be careful > > that whatever you'd like to write about is currently actually true. > > > > I do agree that it should be possible to install on linux without sudo, > but I > > don't > > understand how that is currently true. > > > > > > Dick > > > > > In UNIX I expect it will always be the case that certain root privileges > are required > to install system-wide software; offhand I don't know if it's possible to > create a > system user who can install new software without essentially having full > root > privileges. Users can always install a local copy in their home > directory for > themselves and if they set appropriate permissions and other users set > appropriate > PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH variables, then other users can use that local > copy. > Installing locally is as easy as: > make install DESTDIR=${HOME} > Unless a user has explicitly set installation path variables, things will > go into > ${HOME}/usr/local
Yeah, but I don't think kicad "works" when installed just anywhere on linux. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp