Re: [OT] Scripts, packages, etc.

Dan Kegel <[email protected]> wrote:
> They chose /etc/alternatives so the links would be in a filesystem that's
> more or less local, so you can share the actual programs
> across multiple workstations via a read-only remote mount,
> while allowing individual workstations to pick their own versions by
> tweaking the links.
> This doesn't seem to be supported by /package, which seems to mix
> the links in with the real programs.  Or am I mistaken?

It's not explicitly mentioned, but it can be done.  As described in
<URL:http://cr.yp.to/slashpackage/sharability.html>, you can put your
packages in a network-mounted /shared, and put symlinks in a local
/package.  /shared may contain its own current-version symlinks, but
/package could override those with local symlinks.


paul