Bug: install.sh for Solaris

[Kevin Spicer]

On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 22:10, John Rudd wrote:
> > Rather it should probably allow
> > arguments to the effect of "./install.sh --perlpath=/foo/bar".
>
> I like that idea.  A lot.  Errors could end with "See ./install.sh
> --help" so they could see their options, and then they could assert
> settings instead of just turning some tests off.  I like that idea a
> lot.

When I wrote the non-rpm install script for MailScanner-MRTG I did it
that way  (--help and all) you'd be amazed by...

1) How many options even a simple program can have
2) How long the script ends up
3) How many people either
  3a) don't read the install docs, install with all the default settings
and then complain about it putting things in the wrong place
  3b) do read the install docs, customise everything in sight, complain
because it doesn't work
  3c) Don't even notice the install script, install it the way they
always did, complain because you've added some critical file and not
told them where to copy it to.

With hindsight I'm inclined to think this might not be the best way.  At
least with configure and make most users will have portable skills from
other installs.




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