Re: [osol-discuss] Best place for installation of add-on apps
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:05:35 +0100 "Paweł Tęcza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Shawn Walker pisze: > > Paweł Tęcza wrote: > >> Hello People, > >> > >> I've googled a lot and I'm confused, because I still don't know what the > >> best place for installation of add-on apps under OpenSolaris is. > >> > >> For example, I want to compile and install some free software/open > >> source like OpenVPN or memtest86+. What prefix should I type for > >> configure script? /usr/local? /opt/local? /opt/sfw? /opt/? > >> > >> What do you recommend me? Is it something like "OpenSolaris way"? > >> > >> My best regards, > > > > From "man filesystem": > > > > /usr/local > > > > Not part of the SVR4-based Solaris distribution. The > > /usr directory is exclusively for software bundled with > > the Solaris operating system. If needed for storing > > machine-local add-on software, create the directory > > /opt/local and make /usr/local a symbolic link to > > /opt/local. The /opt directory or filesystem is for > > storing add-on software to the system. > > > > If this is unpackaged software, that's where I'd put it. > > Hi Shawn, > > Thanks a lot for your reply! Do the rest of you agree that /opt/local > is the best location for that kind of software? ;) Yes, but create the symlink for /usr/local before you start installing things. A lot of open source software stayed with /usr/local, and may not move easily, so I wouldn't bother trying. BTW, did you know that both openvpn and memtest86+ are in the netbsd pkgsrc system, which works on both Solaris and OpenSolaris? It comes with a robust, flexible build system and hence has generated one of the more impressive lists of available applications. http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent Network/Unix/Perforce consultant, email for more information. O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Best place for installation of add-on apps
Dnia 2008-11-17, pon o godzinie 13:08 -0500, Mike Meyer pisze: > On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:05:35 +0100 > "Paweł Tęcza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks a lot for your reply! Do the rest of you agree that /opt/local > > is the best location for that kind of software? ;) > > Yes, but create the symlink for /usr/local before you start installing > things. A lot of open source software stayed with /usr/local, and may > not move easily, so I wouldn't bother trying. Hello Mike, Thank you very much for the hint! Fortunately I've installed only one add-on app. It's OpenVPN and I've put it into /opt/openvpn-2.0.9, because someone recommended me that location :) > BTW, did you know that both openvpn and memtest86+ are in the netbsd > pkgsrc system, which works on both Solaris and OpenSolaris? It comes > with a robust, flexible build system and hence has generated one of > the more impressive lists of available applications. Thanks for the info! It's good to know it. I dream about official OpenSolaris IPS repo with all software I need to use. Just like Debian/Ubuntu repos :D I installed OpenVPN from IPS Blastwave repo, but I have a problem with running TAP driver, probably because of Solaris patch (more details you can find in archives of networking-discuss [1] and laptop-discuss mailing lists). So I'm trying now with vanilla OpenVPN sources. I know that SchilliX Live CD has memtest86 utility (I'm not sure whether it's memtest86 or memtest86+), but I don't want to download huge .iso file for only one tool. My best regards, P. [1] http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=76963&tstart=0 [2] http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=82582&tstart=0 ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Best place for installation of add-on apps
Paweł Tęcza wrote: > Shawn Walker pisze: >> Paweł Tęcza wrote: >>> Hello People, >>> >>> I've googled a lot and I'm confused, because I still don't know what the >>> best place for installation of add-on apps under OpenSolaris is. >>> >>> For example, I want to compile and install some free software/open >>> source like OpenVPN or memtest86+. What prefix should I type for >>> configure script? /usr/local? /opt/local? /opt/sfw? /opt/? >>> >>> What do you recommend me? Is it something like "OpenSolaris way"? >>> >>> My best regards, >> From "man filesystem": >> >> /usr/local >> >> Not part of the SVR4-based Solaris distribution. The >> /usr directory is exclusively for software bundled with >> the Solaris operating system. If needed for storing >> machine-local add-on software, create the directory >> /opt/local and make /usr/local a symbolic link to >> /opt/local. The /opt directory or filesystem is for >> storing add-on software to the system. >> >> If this is unpackaged software, that's where I'd put it. > > Hi Shawn, > > Thanks a lot for your reply! Do the rest of you agree that /opt/local > is the best location for that kind of software? ;) Yes, if it isn't packaged. If it's packaged, I'd build it to install into /usr. -- Shawn Walker ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Best place for installation of add-on apps
Shawn Walker pisze: > Paweł Tęcza wrote: >> Hello People, >> >> I've googled a lot and I'm confused, because I still don't know what the >> best place for installation of add-on apps under OpenSolaris is. >> >> For example, I want to compile and install some free software/open >> source like OpenVPN or memtest86+. What prefix should I type for >> configure script? /usr/local? /opt/local? /opt/sfw? /opt/? >> >> What do you recommend me? Is it something like "OpenSolaris way"? >> >> My best regards, > > From "man filesystem": > > /usr/local > > Not part of the SVR4-based Solaris distribution. The > /usr directory is exclusively for software bundled with > the Solaris operating system. If needed for storing > machine-local add-on software, create the directory > /opt/local and make /usr/local a symbolic link to > /opt/local. The /opt directory or filesystem is for > storing add-on software to the system. > > If this is unpackaged software, that's where I'd put it. Hi Shawn, Thanks a lot for your reply! Do the rest of you agree that /opt/local is the best location for that kind of software? ;) Have a nice day, P. ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Best place for installation of add-on apps
Paweł Tęcza wrote: > Hello People, > > I've googled a lot and I'm confused, because I still don't know what the > best place for installation of add-on apps under OpenSolaris is. > > For example, I want to compile and install some free software/open > source like OpenVPN or memtest86+. What prefix should I type for > configure script? /usr/local? /opt/local? /opt/sfw? /opt/? > > What do you recommend me? Is it something like "OpenSolaris way"? > > My best regards, From "man filesystem": /usr/local Not part of the SVR4-based Solaris distribution. The /usr directory is exclusively for software bundled with the Solaris operating system. If needed for storing machine-local add-on software, create the directory /opt/local and make /usr/local a symbolic link to /opt/local. The /opt directory or filesystem is for storing add-on software to the system. If this is unpackaged software, that's where I'd put it. -- Shawn Walker ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
[osol-discuss] Best place for installation of add-on apps
Hello People, I've googled a lot and I'm confused, because I still don't know what the best place for installation of add-on apps under OpenSolaris is. For example, I want to compile and install some free software/open source like OpenVPN or memtest86+. What prefix should I type for configure script? /usr/local? /opt/local? /opt/sfw? /opt/? What do you recommend me? Is it something like "OpenSolaris way"? My best regards, Pawel Tecza ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
