From: Thomas Adam <thomas_adam16@...>
Date: 2003-10-16T23:26:17+09:00
Subject: Re: Standard location for site_ruby?

 --- Jim Freeze <jim@freeze.org> wrote: > Hi
> 
> Is there a standard location for site_ruby?
> I am finding that an install on Sun install at:
> 
>   $PREFIX/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8
> 
> while Linux installs to:
> 
>   $PREFIX/lib/site_ruby/1.8
> 
> On my FreeBSD system I have an old 1.6 install
> at $PREFIX/lib/site_ruby/1.6, and I have a 1.6 and 1.7
> install at $PREFIX/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.x.
>   
> Is there a method to the madness? :)

It is all to do with the LSB (Linux Standard Base) and FHS (File Hierachy
System). These are a set of 'guides' that distribution should try and
follow for file management layout (i.e. directory structure, etc).

It does vary however, between things like SunOS, Free/Net/OpenBSD, Linux
et al.

-- Thomas Adam

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Thomas Adam

"The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- www.linuxgazette.com

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