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Re: [pcp] PMDA Install/Remove vs cwd

To: kenj <kenj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [pcp] PMDA Install/Remove vs cwd
From: Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:18:48 +1000 (EST)
Cc: pcp <pcp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
In-reply-to: <945185264.779571278671888772.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
----- "Nathan Scott" <nathans@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm tossing up whether/not to merge something like the patch below.
> Can you see any downsides (or potential breakage) in this?
> 
> Obviously, it removes the requirement to explictly cd to the PMDAs
> directory before running the script.  Makes life easier when doing
> remote installs, etc.

I should add - this issue has bitten couple of sysadmins here.

One downside I thought of is not being able to run ./Install from
within a source tree ... dunno if that was possible before though,
or if anyone does that?  I don't, just always do a make install...

cheers.

-- 
Nathan

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