Re: Re: Channel questions

Excuse the ignorance but what exactly is channels ? > Jeff Moore wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a few simple questions about the new channel capability in the >> PEAR installer. >> >> Do packages on a channel get installed into /usr/lib/php (or whatever >> the generic name is for this directory) by default? > > yes > >> If so, is there a mechanism for resolving naming conflicts? > > yes, first come, first serve (existing files are not overwritten). To > test, take any PEAR package, run pear convert, change the channel in > the package2.xml to some other channel. Then, install the PEAR > package via package.xml, and attempt to install the new package2.xml > (the channel must be discovered first). > >> I am I correct in assuming that installing into another directory >> requires a custom file role? > > no. > > $ pear config-set default_channel whatever.example.com > $ pear config-set php_dir /usr/lib/php/whatever > > Greg > > -- > PEAR General Mailing List (http://pear.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php