Joe Van Dyk
7/13/2006 4:25:00 PM
On 7/12/06, Joe Van Dyk <joevandyk@gmail.com> wrote:
> In my group, we typically set up software dependencies like this:
>
> /libraries
> /gtk
> /2.4.11
> /rhel3
> /usr/
> /bin/
> /share
> /lib
> /irix
> # etc
> /gcc
> /3.3.1
> /bin
> #etc
>
>
> So, we have libraries and utilities that we depend on installed to a
> separate directory, one directory for each different version and
> architecture. How can we do the same with Ruby and its libraries?
> I'd like to see something like:
>
> /ruby
> /1.8.4
> /rhel3
> # ruby stuff
> /1.8.5
> /rhel3
> /irix
> # ruby stuff
>
> /ruby-gnome2
> /0.14.1
> /rhel3
> /irix
> /0.15.1
> etc
>
> /rmagick
> /1.0
> /2.0
>
> So, each different Ruby library or gem would be installed to a
> different folder. Is that possible? By default, all the Ruby
> libraries and gems are installed inside the Ruby directory. And I
> think I'd prefer to keep them separate.
Simpler question:
Ruby is installed in /foo. I want to install a Ruby library to /goo,
and another Ruby library to /bar. How straight forward is that to set
up? What flags to I need to give to each libraries setup.rb or
exec_conf.rb?
Thanks,
Joe