On Friday 12 December 2008 04:50:24 pm Owen wrote: > > On Friday 12 December 2008 17:31:22 John Culleton wrote: > >> On Wednesday 10 December 2008 03:47:43 pm Craig Bradney wrote: > > <snip> > > >> It's the plugins and icons that are the problem, not the > >> binaries. I can rename binaries pretty easily. But it is the > >> other thingies, located in places like /usr/local/lib/scribus, > >> that cause the confusion. I recompiled 1.3.5 svn from scratch > >> after deleting whatever I could find that is troublesome. > >> The svn version now works again on my main partition without > >> plugin error messages. > >> > >> For now I am running 1.3.3.12 on a separate partition. If you > >> can suggest a cure for the /usr/local/lib problem I'll give dual > >> versions > >> on the same partition another go. > > > > I have given you that suggestion.. stop using /usr/local. There > > is nothing > > simpler than that. > > I recommend you heed Craig's advice. > > The directory /opt for optional was/is used for installing things > that you dont want to get messed up with standard installations > > However you can make your own directory and install there, do your > own thing, you are not compelled to follow "Convention" which in > this case, and has been pointed out, is fraught with danger. > > You can also use the -DWANT_VERSIONING=1 flag with cmake which will > give you different binaries in the same install bin directory (ie > /opt/bin) > > The only disadvantage with building in /opt or /elsewhere is that > the pre programmed path, $PATH does not include /opt or /elsewhere. > But this DOES NOT MATTER FOR Scribus as scribus libraries are not > used elsewhere. > > Keep away from /usr/local > > > > Owen > > > > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus
OK I have followed the advice. I used cmake etc. and make to install Scribus 1.3.3.12 in a subdirectory of my home directory. Now, do I do make install as usual, or do I need a special parameter for that step also? I am concerned that the plugins etc. will still clobber my 1.3.5 plugins. -- John Culleton Resources for every author and publisher: http://wexfordpress.com/tex/shortlist.pdf http://wexfordpress.com/tex/packagers.pdf http://www.creativemindspress.com/newbiefaq.htm http://www.gropenassoc.com/TopLevelPages/reference%20desk.htm
