From: Michael Sullivan <unixwzrd@...>
Date: 2006-01-13T11:06:21+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby 1.8.4 with readline support on OSX

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Someone suggested installing libreadline in /usr/lib and linking it  
back to /usr/local.

This is a "Bad Idea" (TM). since you would be messing with the core  
operating system and its libraries.  You're much better doing it either:

1. Using Darwin Ports (I personally prefer it over Fink) at  
www.darwinports.org

2. Roll your own from source code (ftp.gnu.org).  You can even use  
FTPFS which is built into the Finder to make browsing easy.

By default the GNU code installs in /usr/local, and the Darwin Ports  
installs in /opt/local.  Both stay away from your core OS which is  
good.  If you start messing with the core OS, you must be careful you  
absolutely know what you are doing and how to back it out in case of  
trouble.  The more changes you make, the more difficult this is.   
Best to just leave it alone.  If you make changes there, you could  
easily end up affecting upgrades, patches and produce other unknown  
or unwanted side-effects.

Cheers,
Mike

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On Jan 13, 2006, at 10:38 , Robert Hicks wrote:

> I have the devtools...yes.
>
> Robert
>
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