install paths (was: Re: [feature] Provide a pkg-config file)

[zeurkous@blaatscaahp.org]

On Sat, 15 Jul 2023 03:52:34 +0200, Oliver Kiddle <opk@zsh.org> wrote:
> It may be the case that this causes completion functions to
> be installed in a directory that isn't in zsh's default $fpath but
> that's the responsibility of the system administrator to configure.

Me's long been in favour of a general PREFICES variable to replace (or,
probably more realistically: amend) the various *PATH vars (and, in this
case: the fpath var).

In fact, on me machines, me even initializes the *PATH variables from
that var (it's also necessary to have a SUFFICES var 'cause of exisiting
{{,s}bin,libexec,...} divergence). Me's only been using site-functions
relatively recently, but me should then initialize the fpath var from
the PREFICES one as well -- thanks for pointing this out.

> Software dumping files outside of it's designated installation prefix is
> something that should be avoided.

Keep in mind though, that there appear to be some general (but not
universal!) exceptions, such as /{etc,var}/.

And then, as a "driving it too far" example, there's the horrible lunix
/opt/...

        --zeurkous.

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