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RE: [RFC] Change to subversion package: Move /usr/bin/* -> /usr/bin/subversion/* and add symlinks in /usr/bin
- From: Jörg Schaible <Joerg dot Schaible at Elsag-Solutions dot com>
- To: "Max Bowsher" <maxb at ukf dot net>,<cygwin-apps at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 17:07:04 +0200
- Subject: RE: [RFC] Change to subversion package: Move /usr/bin/* -> /usr/bin/subversion/* and add symlinks in /usr/bin
Max Bowsher wrote on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 3:09 PM:
[snip]
> The reason is:
>
> Suppose I wish to use some python bindings, built against a
> different version of the subversion libraries (installed in
> /usr/local), with the Cygwin system python in /usr/bin.
>
> *Whatever* I set PATH to, the subversion libraries from
> /usr/bin will be the ones loaded, because they are in the
> same directory as python.exe .
>
> By hiding these libraries in a subdirectory, and revealing
> the executables via symlinks, I ensure that Python bindings
> will load subversion libraries according to PATH, allowing
> users the flexibility to install a different subversion version.
Put /usr/local in front of your path, copy python.exe into your /usr/local and it will pick up your modified dll's.
-- Jörg