Re: Linux/Unix folder paths
Hi Sarah, On where to install applications on macs... the usage is to provide a disk image with the instruction to drag and drop the software in the /Applications folder, but to leave the user free to drag and drop the software wherever they want without it affecting performance in any way. You should be able to get the path to your application using: put the long id of this stack into tPath (at least that works for uncompiled stacks) Best, Marielle >Where should an application be installed? And what if I want the >application to be available to a particular user only e.g. on my Mac OS >X system, I have /Applications for apps that everyone can use and >/Users/sarah/Applications for apps that only I can use. The second is >better if I need to write to the application folder as the user has >write access to that folder even if not an admin user (at least I think >that is correct). TIA, Sarah ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Linux/Unix folder paths
At 9:15 AM +1000 5/5/05, Sarah Reichelt wrote:
Where so you store preferences? I see that the specialFolderPath()
function is Windows & Mac only, so how would I know where to store
preferences on a Linux system?
I'm no guru, but in general, one puts preference files in the user's
home directory ("~"). Traditionally, configuration files ought to
have names that start with a period, such as ".myapplicationrc".
Where should an application be installed? And what if I want the
application to be available to a particular user only e.g. on my Mac
OS X system, I have /Applications for apps that everyone can use and
/Users/sarah/Applications for apps that only I can use. The second
is better if I need to write to the application folder as the user
has write access to that folder even if not an admin user (at least
I think that is correct).
If there's a "bin" (for "binary") directory in the user's home
directory, you can put it there. Otherwise I'd put it directly in the
homedir, probably.
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Re: Linux/Unix folder paths
Hi Sarah, Hello all you Linux/Unix gurus out there, I was hoping someone would be able to tell me a few things about where such systems put various types of files. Where so you store preferences? I see that the specialFolderPath() function is Windows & Mac only, so how would I know where to store preferences on a Linux system? Where should an application be installed? And what if I want the application to be available to a particular user only e.g. on my Mac OS X system, I have /Applications for apps that everyone can use and /Users/sarah/Applications for apps that only I can use. The second is better if I need to write to the application folder as the user has write access to that folder even if not an admin user (at least I think that is correct). you can use -> $HOME to get the current users home directory. ... put $HOME & "/" into folder2store_the_prefs_and_other_things ... Works on Unix, OS X (and on Linux probably, not tested). If the user cannot write in his home directory, then it's no use anyway :-) TIA, Sarah Regards Klaus Major [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.major-k.de ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Linux/Unix folder paths
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 There is no real firm standard as far as storing prefs on a *NIX-type system; different programs make up their own, and there are special places for certain graphical environments such as GNUstep. One simple way is to place a hidden file (start the name with a dot) in the user's home directory; use a hidden folder if you need multiple such files. On May 4, 2005, at 7:15 PM, Sarah Reichelt wrote: Hello all you Linux/Unix gurus out there, I was hoping someone would be able to tell me a few things about where such systems put various types of files. Where so you store preferences? I see that the specialFolderPath() function is Windows & Mac only, so how would I know where to store preferences on a Linux system? Where should an application be installed? And what if I want the application to be available to a particular user only e.g. on my Mac OS X system, I have /Applications for apps that everyone can use and /Users/sarah/Applications for apps that only I can use. The second is better if I need to write to the application folder as the user has write access to that folder even if not an admin user (at least I think that is correct). TIA, Sarah ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution - --- Frank D. Engel, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> $ ln -s /usr/share/kjvbible /usr/manual $ true | cat /usr/manual | grep "John 3:16" John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. $ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (Darwin) iD8DBQFCeml07aqtWrR9cZoRAif6AKCB6FffQRY2wb30n6szI4gdRuw5dACfQiSm z1Lzx0EPRV7hl+qYyl+W6nk= =A0U9 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ $0 Web Hosting with up to 200MB web space, 1000 MB Transfer 10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and much more. Signup at www.doteasy.com ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Linux/Unix folder paths
Please stop sending me this junk email I do not know how or when I got hooked up to it, but please stop NOW!! - Original Message - From: "Frank D. Engel, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "How to use Revolution" Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 12:44 PM Subject: Re: Linux/Unix folder paths -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 There is no real firm standard as far as storing prefs on a *NIX-type system; different programs make up their own, and there are special places for certain graphical environments such as GNUstep. One simple way is to place a hidden file (start the name with a dot) in the user's home directory; use a hidden folder if you need multiple such files. On May 4, 2005, at 7:15 PM, Sarah Reichelt wrote: Hello all you Linux/Unix gurus out there, I was hoping someone would be able to tell me a few things about where such systems put various types of files. Where so you store preferences? I see that the specialFolderPath() function is Windows & Mac only, so how would I know where to store preferences on a Linux system? Where should an application be installed? And what if I want the application to be available to a particular user only e.g. on my Mac OS X system, I have /Applications for apps that everyone can use and /Users/sarah/Applications for apps that only I can use. The second is better if I need to write to the application folder as the user has write access to that folder even if not an admin user (at least I think that is correct). TIA, Sarah ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution - --- Frank D. Engel, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> $ ln -s /usr/share/kjvbible /usr/manual $ true | cat /usr/manual | grep "John 3:16" John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. $ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (Darwin) iD8DBQFCeml07aqtWrR9cZoRAif6AKCB6FffQRY2wb30n6szI4gdRuw5dACfQiSm z1Lzx0EPRV7hl+qYyl+W6nk= =A0U9 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ $0 Web Hosting with up to 200MB web space, 1000 MB Transfer 10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and much more. Signup at www.doteasy.com ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
