From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Richard Riley Subject: Re: install and info Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:08:46 +0200 Message-ID: References: <87wsgiaqjw.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KnvFn-0001Mm-Ga for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:08:31 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KnvFm-0001Lz-12 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:08:31 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=59204 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KnvFl-0001Lu-Mb for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:08:29 -0400 Received: from nf-out-0910.google.com ([64.233.182.185]:4349) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KnvFl-0000Sd-HV for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:08:29 -0400 Received: by nf-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id c7so6043nfi.26 for ; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:08:28 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87wsgiaqjw.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> (Bernt Hansen's message of "Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:41:55 -0400") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Bernt Hansen Cc: org-mode , Richard Riley Bernt Hansen writes: > On three systems I have access to the info files are in /usr/share/info > > - Debian > - FreeBSD > - Ubuntu Debian and Ubuntu should be the same I would think since Ubunti is Debian based. But there is an org which ships with emacs. I would expect the info file from that to be there. If one installs from CVS/git should it not be in /usr/local/share/info ? I really am not sure personally and frequently have had issues with other packages and the installation and location of Info files. > > -Bernt > > Carsten Dominik writes: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I'd be happy to change the default to >> >> infodir = $(prefix)/share/info >> >> >> if this is a better default for most systems. Is it better? So could >> people on >> different systems out there please check where the standard info >> directory is located? >> >> Thanks. >> >> - Carsten >> >> On Oct 8, 2008, at 3:20 PM, Richard Riley wrote: >> >>> >>> There might be an inconsistency in the install process. Well, on my >>> debian system. >>> >>> In the Makefile we have >>> >>> ,---- >>> | # Where local software is found >>> | prefix=/usr/local >>> | >>> | # Where local lisp files go. >>> | lispdir = $(prefix)/share/emacs/site-lisp >>> | >>> | # Where info files go. >>> | infodir = $(prefix)/info >>> `---- >>> >>> Now I dont pretend to even begin to understand how the info system >>> works >>> but a "sudo make install-info" does not work because (a) it puts the >>> file into /usr/local/info and my system appears to expect it in >>> /usr/local/share/info. In addition the install info command appears to >>> be broken: >>> >>> ,---- >>> | if [ ! -d /usr/local/info ]; then mkdir -p /usr/local/info; else >>> true; fi ; >>> | cp -p doc/org /usr/local/info >>> | install-info --info-file=doc/org --info-dir=/usr/local/info >>> | Usage: install-info [ ...] [--] >>> `---- >>> >>> Hopefully someone can shed some light. I think it used to work but am >>> not sure if I was picking up a local info file before. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> We are becoming the servants in thought, as in action, of the >>> machine we have created to serve us. ~John Kenneth Galbraith >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >>> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >>> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >>> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode -- The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. ~Warren G. Bennis