Re: where should libtool libraries be installed? /usr/lib? /usr/local/lib?

2005-05-13 Thread Ed Hartnett
Ralf Wildenhues [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do not change the predefined value for $prefix. Tell them to look at ./configure --help for possible configuration options, educate them about --prefix! :-) OK, the default location for installed libraries is /usr/local/lib. I installed the

Re: where should libtool libraries be installed? /usr/lib? /usr/local/lib?

2005-05-13 Thread Bob Friesenhahn
On Fri, 13 May 2005, Ed Hartnett wrote: It used to be that we could always count on /usr/local/lib, but now, we can't? I would not happen to know what we changed. Which system? The problem system (at the moment) is a Sun, but I am really trying to grasp how this will work in the general case.

Re: where should libtool libraries be installed? /usr/lib? /usr/local/lib?

2005-05-12 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
[ I Cc:ed the mailing list -- this is also interesting for others ] * Ed Hartnett wrote on Thu, May 12, 2005 at 03:18:27PM CEST: Ralf Wildenhues [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks for answering Ralf! How are things in Germany this morning? Well, *this* morning, things are still dark. :) *

where should libtool libraries be installed? /usr/lib? /usr/local/lib?

2005-05-11 Thread Ed Hartnett
Howdy all! I am working on a free software library for climate scientists and meteorologists. I'm converting the library to use libtool, but I have a very basic question: where should my library (by default) be installed? In the good old days, I would have unhesitatingly answered

Re: where should libtool libraries be installed? /usr/lib? /usr/local/lib?

2005-05-11 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
Hi Ed, * Ed Hartnett wrote on Thu, May 12, 2005 at 01:01:17AM CEST: I'm converting the library to use libtool, but I have a very basic question: where should my library (by default) be installed? I'd guess whereever the user wants it? Do you mean where below $prefix or which $prefix to