James Carlson wrote: > James Walker writes: >> Interface Name Classification Comments >> ----------------- --------------- ----------------- >> SUNWperl-pmtools Uncommitted Package >> usr/bin/basepods Uncommitted Perl script >> usr/bin/faqpods Uncommitted Perl script > [...] > > The installer for pmtools seems to use "perl -V:installscript" as a > default install location for these things, and that resolves as > /usr/perl5/5.8.4/bin on the current Perl in Solaris. > > I note that of the things currently in that directory, *only* > /usr/perl5/5.4.8/bin/perl has a symlink in /usr/bin. The rest do not. > > This case seems to propose installing directly in /usr/bin, or perhaps > it'll link from /usr/perl5/5.4.8/bin (the intention is a little > unclear). > > Where is the right place to install things like this? Is this a new > precedent, or are those other things (such as the rather useful > 'perldoc') installed incorrectly?
Currently this case is proposing to install directly in the /usr/bin directory without symlinks. From a familiarity perspective, /usr/bin is the right location: http://packages.debian.org/etch/all/pmtools/filelist But, the project team is open to suggestions. Cheers, Jim -- Jim Walker, http://blogs.sun.com/jwalker Sun Microsystems, Broomfield, Colorado
