Bug 65526

Summary:	GNUstep root
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Dmitry S. Kulyabov <yamadharma>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Gnustep project <gnustep>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Dmitry S. Kulyabov 2004-09-27 06:23:48 UTC

Setting GNUstep root

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Dmitry S. Kulyabov 2004-09-27 06:25:58 UTC

GNUstep root hard set to /usr/GNUstep.
IMHO, needed to set environment variable GNUSTEP_ROOT.
I prefer to set GNUstep root to  /opt/GNUstep.

Comment 2 Armando Di Cianno (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-09-27 08:01:41 UTC

This is a valid point.  GNUstep doesn't really belong in /usr, according to the FHS, but it does not belong in /opt according to the Gentoo guidelines.

I'm more okay violating the FHS than Gentoo guidelines, because GNUstep is not UNIX.  Gentoo uses /opt for binary packges.

From: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?part=2&chap=1
"Note: The /opt directory is reserved in Gentoo Linux for binary-only packages. Examples include mozilla-bin, acroread, netscape and realplayer."

Marking this bug as invalid.  The point is valid, but the bug is not.

Comment 3 Dmitry S. Kulyabov 2004-09-27 22:37:54 UTC

Yes, but I think need make ebuild more universal.

Comment 4 Armando Di Cianno (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-10-03 18:42:42 UTC

eclass and ebuilds have been updated to support ${GENTOO_GNUSTEP_ROOT}, which by default is "/usr/GNUstep".

Users should change it at they're own peril -- but it's kind of handy for development purposes/having multiple roots installed/etc.