[Bug 2411] New: can not install easily as normal user

[Wine Bugs]

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2411

           Summary: can not install easily as normal user
           Product: Wine
           Version: 20040716
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: other
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: wine-tools
        AssignedTo: wine-bugs(a)winehq.org
        ReportedBy: jerome.bouat(a)wanadoo.fr


Each time I try to install the new wine release, I use the wineinstall script.
But I do not want to install wine as root. Instead, here is what I do :


1. in tools/wineinstall, modify install dir from /usr/local to /usr/local/wine


2. as root :
   rm -rf /usr/local/wine /home/wine
   mkdir -m a+w /usr/local/wine /home/wine


3. as normal user : run tools/wineinstall and say "no" when the script ask me if
I will give the root password


4. make install (ldconf fails as expected)


5. as root :
[root(a)localhost j]# cd /home/wine
[root(a)localhost wine]# tree
.
|-- Program Files
|   `-- Common Files
`-- windows
    |-- Cookies
    |-- History
    |-- Program Files
    |   `-- Common Files
    |-- Start Menu
    |   `-- Programs
    |       `-- Startup
    |-- Temporary Internet Files
    |-- command
    |   `-- start.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/start.exe.so
    |-- fonts
    |-- inf
    |   `-- wine.inf
    |-- notepad.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/notepad.exe.so
    |-- profiles
    |   `-- Administrator
    |-- regedit.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/regedit.exe.so
    |-- rundll32.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/rundll32.exe.so
    |-- system
    |   |-- control.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/control.exe.so
    |   |-- help.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/winhelp.exe.so
    |   |-- notepad.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/notepad.exe.so
    |   |-- progman.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/progman.exe.so
    |   |-- regsvr32.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/regsvr32.exe.so
    |   |-- wcmd.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/wcmd.exe.so
    |   |-- winmine.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/winemine.exe.so
    |   `-- winver.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/winver.exe.so
    |-- system.ini
    |-- temp
    |-- uninstall.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/uninstaller.exe.so
    |-- win.ini
    |-- winebrowser.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/winebrowser.exe.so
    |-- winhelp.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/winhelp.exe.so
    `-- winhlp32.exe -> /home/j/tmp/wine-20040716/programs/winhelp.exe.so

18 directories, 19 files

And for each bad link :
[root(a)localhost wine]# ln -sf /usr/local/wine/lib/wine/notepad.exe.so notepad.exe
[root(a)localhost wine]#



6. as root : chmod -R a-w /usr/local/wine


I will never install a beta version as root. I will not evolve on this point.
Could you make installation as normal user easier ?

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