package that install binary into /opt not available directly

lang2 · 2006-11-03 00:26:23

Recently reinstalled the system. But when I install packages, I found out all those installing binary to /opt doesn't get a sym link into /usr/bin. So after the installation, the program is actually not available. E.g. xfce. Is this meant to be or a bug?

noriko · 2006-11-03 00:40:29

u kould file a bug report, to get ur concerns noticed at least, but i would rekommend symlinking to them .... a simple addtion to the $PATH would suffice...

Dusty · 2006-11-03 01:07:15

log out and then back in again or run "source /etc/profile". The /opt programs are loaded by scripts in /etc/profile.d

lang2 · 2006-11-04 13:39:56

Dusty: That's true. I'll remember that. But for somebody who didn't know this, it is not intuitive at all.

noriko · 2006-11-04 19:54:46

aaha x) i didn't know that either thx dusty x) .. i think a good idea would be to have to source~ command run after installing pkgs, like ldconfig is...

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#1 2006-11-03 00:26:23

package that install binary into /opt not available directly

#2 2006-11-03 00:40:29

Re: package that install binary into /opt not available directly

#3 2006-11-03 01:07:15

Re: package that install binary into /opt not available directly

#4 2006-11-04 13:39:56

Re: package that install binary into /opt not available directly

#5 2006-11-04 19:54:46

Re: package that install binary into /opt not available directly

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