Binaries in /usr/share

Hans de Goede j.w.r.degoede at hhs.nl
Wed Jun 7 14:18:39 UTC 2006


PFJ wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> One of the packages I'm trying to get into FE (it's a mono one, so don't
> expect sanity!) currently installs binaries into share with a symlink
> back to bindir (normally, I'd expect them in /usr/lib/<package> with
> symlinks to bindir).
> 
> I've looked at the Makefile for the package and it seems that it puts
> the files into share, so I'd say that was the correct behaviour for the
> makefile.
> 
> Problem is that to me, stuffing binaries in share is just wrong, but
> it's a mono package...
> 
> Can I have some guidance on this one please?
> 

Putting them in share is just plain wrong, go fix it.

Regards,

Hans




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