Re: All-In-One Installer bug

From: Jeremy Matthews (jeremymatthew..ac.com)
Date: Sun Jun 21 2009 - 18:46:34 EDT

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    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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