Bug#178382: marked as done (dpkg install multiple versions of programs)
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From: solo turn <soloturn99@yahoo.com>
Subject: dpkg install multiple versions of programs
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is there a possibility to install packages, and then "activate" the
software? you would need 2 directories:
1. installation directory
2. activation directory
why somebody would need this?
1. you are able to separate the task of copying
the software (install), and adding the software
to paths or linking to the right directories.
2. this is good, if you have to distribute software
to thousands of computers
3. this is good if your software is unstable, and
you want to switch back fast.
an example:
- install subversion to /export/opt/subversion/0.16/
- activate subversion to /opt/subversion
by: ln -s /export/opt/subversion/0.16 /opt/subversion
- if you upgrade,
- you install to /export/opt/subversion/0.17
- you deactivate version 0.16.
- you activate version 0.17.
- later on, you might remove version 0.16.
another example:
- install java to /export/opt/jdk/1.4.1_05
- activate java to /opt/jdk
this also creates softlinks /opt/bin/java
or adds /opt/jdk/bin to paths
thanks for your attention .....
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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 12:41:23 +0100
From: Wichert Akkerman <wichert@wiggy.net>
To: Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>, 178382-done@bugs.debian.org
Cc: solo turn <soloturn99@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Bug#178382: dpkg install multiple versions of programs
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Previously Ben Collins wrote:
> You could do this with alternatives, like what is already done for major
> versions of other programs (like python 1.5/2.0/2.1/2.2).
You can also do this by simply installing and removing the debs.
Wichert.
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