Correct - except installing into ~/Applications is relatively
new...and buggy.
I could definitely re-rig to install into /Applications....anyone?
-j
On Jun 21, 2009, at 6:40 PM, Lachlan Deck wrote:
> On 20/06/2009, at 12:40 AM, Mike Schrag wrote:
>
>>> I end up with these permissions because after I download eclipse I
>>> end up with an eclipse folder in my Downloads folder and I simply
>>> copy that into /Developer/Applications. And so it ends up with
>>> 'ricardo' being the owner. And I have not had problems.
>>>
>>> So I was thinking the installer should do the same, i.e. make sure
>>> the user owns everything in there.
>> Nope ... That works, but it's wrong. Imagine if you had two users
>> on your machine? The proper install is the Eclipse folder owned by
>> root:admin and your plugins installed in ~/.eclipse. I don't think
>> this is a HUGE problem (most people aren't sharing a dev machine),
>> but it's definitely wrong.
>
> Agreed. Actually the OS X convention is to install into ~/
> Applications or, assuming you've got permission, into /Applications.
> The standard OS X installer allows you to choose another location -
> but where necessary prompts for a password. Personally, I think it
> would be better to follow this convention.
>
> The /Developer dir is theoretically reserved for the installs from
> the Apple developer tools dvd/cd/image and could be blown away by an
> update/reinstall and as such is not safe or standard.
>
> with regards,
> --
>
> Lachlan Deck
>
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