[gomd-devel] Re: <BUG> library installation

[Matthias Rechenburg]

Ciao JP,

On Samstag 23 August 2003 12:07, Gian Paolo Ghilardi wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> Maybe I've found a solution.
>
> - I've just created a new installation script, install.sh, (that checks for
> root privileges).
>   So you can compile as normal user but if you want to install gomd you'll
> need root privileges to run  properly ./install.sh
> - Moreover ./compile.sh has a new cmd line option "--with-libgtop" => the
> program will use Makefile.with_libgtop directly, without asking anything.
>   Useful for automated compilation (like ebuilds).

:)

> - Gomd now is installed and run from /usr/bin.

:)

> - Conf files are installed in new /etc/gomd directory.

:)
good changes

>   This break autotests (because gomd searches files in /etc/gomd and not in
> the source directories => gomd must be installed => this bug will be solved
> ASAP).

i suggest to install first, then test 

> - README file was updated to reflect the changes.
>
> CVS code is updated.
>
> I need comments/criticisms/hints/...
>
> Byez.
>
> PS: roeles: I know some infos are duplicated. But this fact allows users to
> use gomd even if oM is not installed/started... ;)

ok, this is a good reason to stay with it ...................  also thought 
about it already if we also can run the gomd on non-OM nodes  ;))
Great if we can !!

>
> <rejected>
>

enjoy,

Matt

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthias Rechenburg" <address@hidden>
> To: "Gian Paolo Ghilardi" <address@hidden>; "gomd developers mailing list"
> <address@hidden>
> Cc: "Max Fierro" <address@hidden>; "Marco Marocco"
> <address@hidden>; "Mirko Caserta" <address@hidden>
> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 12:07 PM
> Subject: Re: <BUG> library installation
>
> > Ciao,
> >
> > On Samstag 23 August 2003 02:04, Gian Paolo Ghilardi wrote:
> > > Hi all.
> > >
> > > Michael  "tantive" (sorry, I don't know his surname) posted a bug on
> > > Savannah's (same bug signaled me by CaloRE).
> > >
> > > PROBLEM: libgomd library needs root privileges for being installed.
> >
> > right, i do not see this as a real problem.
> > Many projects are using autoconf and you can run something like :
> >  ./configure --prefix=/usr
> > to install the libs/bins into the common directories.
> > As discussed and decided by us we do not want to use autoconf
> > (http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/889/ ;)
> > so our libs/bins will be installed in /usr/lib and /usr/sbin and root
> > privileges are required.
> >
> > If a "user" would like to play with our stuff he/she could simply
> > just "make" it and use LD_PRELOAD/LD_LIBRARY_PATH to
> > use them.
> >
> > The other possiblility is to e.g. provide another target in the
> > Makefiles like:
> >   make installuser
> > which will install the stuff either in /usr/local or in the user home
> > dir (what do you think is better ? to my mind the home dir )
> >
> > > How can we install the library without root permissions?
> > > <<AND/OR>>
> >
> > e.g. in the users /home dir
> >
> > > Should we add a note in compile.sh to warn the user about the
> > > privileges requirement?
> >
> > to my mind the root should be a requirement for the compile.sh.
> > If a user wants to play with it he/she can compile him/herself.
> >
> > > I've just tried with "install" tool, "sudo" program, etc... but these
>
> are
>
> > > only (ugly) workarounds...
> >
> > yep, agree, i do not like them either.
> >
> > > Any idea?
> > >
> > > Byez.
> > >
> > > <rejected>
> >
> > have fun,
> >
> > Matt
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