[scribus] Dual installation of 1.3.5 and 1.3.3.12 (Linux)

John Culleton john at wexfordpress.com
Sat Dec 13 23:14:06 CET 2008


On Friday 12 December 2008 04:50:24 pm Owen wrote:
> > On Friday 12 December 2008 17:31:22 John Culleton wrote:
> >> On Wednesday 10 December 2008 03:47:43 pm Craig Bradney wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >> It's the plugins and icons that are the problem, not the
> >> binaries. I can rename binaries pretty easily. But it is the
> >> other thingies, located in places like /usr/local/lib/scribus,
> >> that cause the confusion. I recompiled 1.3.5 svn from scratch
> >> after deleting whatever I could find that is troublesome.
> >> The svn version now works again on my main partition without
> >> plugin error messages.
> >>
> >> For now I am running 1.3.3.12 on a separate partition. If you
> >> can suggest a cure for the /usr/local/lib problem I'll give dual
> >> versions
> >> on the same partition another go.
> >
> > I have given you that suggestion.. stop using /usr/local. There
> > is nothing
> > simpler than that.
>
> I recommend you heed Craig's advice.
>
> The directory /opt for optional was/is used for installing things
> that you dont want to get messed up with standard installations
>
> However you can make your own directory and install there, do your
> own thing, you are not compelled to follow "Convention" which in
> this case, and has been pointed out, is fraught with danger.
>
> You can also use the -DWANT_VERSIONING=1 flag with cmake which will
> give you different binaries in the same install bin directory (ie
> /opt/bin)
>
> The only disadvantage with building in /opt or /elsewhere is that
> the pre programmed path, $PATH does not include /opt or /elsewhere.
> But this DOES NOT MATTER FOR Scribus as scribus libraries are not
> used elsewhere.
>
> Keep away from /usr/local
>
>
>
> Owen
>
>
>
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OK I have followed the advice. I used cmake etc. and make to install 
Scribus 1.3.3.12 in a subdirectory of my home directory.  

Now, do I do make install as usual, or do I need a special parameter 
for that step also?  I am concerned that the plugins etc. will still 
clobber my 1.3.5 plugins. 

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