Re: %files directive with relocation in %install

[Michael Jennings <mej kainx org>]

On Tuesday, 27 June 2006, at 16:34:31 (-0500),
Wesley Leggette wrote:

> Okay. So should I stick with 'Prefix: /usr/local' and %{prefix}?

Only if you're going to use /usr/local.  But you shouldn't.

If your package is not relocatable, don't use Prefix: at all.

> Also, can you elaborate on the 'misguidedly'. I was originally going
> to set the prefix to /usr but someone on my team told me that
> /usr/local is where non-system installed packages should go.
> 
> I originally thought that /usr was for ANY managed package, and
> /usr/local was for things compiled from source. Is that the correct
> interpretation.

Yes, you are correct.  Your teammate is wrong.

You should always use things like %{_prefix}, %{_bindir}, etc.  And
only use Prefix: if your package truly is relocatable.  And don't use
%{_prefix}/foo when %{_foodir} exists, like with %{_bindir},
%{_libdir}, and so forth.  Look in /usr/lib/rpm/macros for what's
available.

Michael

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