bug#18440: libexec_LIBRARIES not allowed

[Stefano Lattarini]

tags 18440 notabug
close 18440
thanks

On 09/10/2014 10:49 AM, Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> On 09/10/2014 03:24 AM, Dan Nicolaescu wrote:
> > Trying to add a target with
> > libexec_LIBRARIES
> > results in an error:
> >
> >   error: 'libexecdir' is not a legitimate directory for 'LIBRARIES'
> >
> > But it looks like having libraries in libexec is something already in
> > use by a few things.
> > On a Fedora 20 machine:
> > $ find /libexec -name \*.so
> > /usr/libexec/p7zip/7z.so
> > /usr/libexec/coreutils/libstdbuf.so
> > /usr/libexec/sudo/sudo_noexec.so
> > /usr/libexec/sudo/sudoers.so
> > /usr/libexec/sudo/group_file.so
> > /usr/libexec/sudo/system_group.so
> > /usr/libexec/systemtap/libHelperSDT_amd64.so
> > /usr/libexec/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.8.3/liblto_plugin.so
> > /usr/libexec/deja-dup/tools/libduplicity.so
> >
> > Shouldn't automake support installing libraries in libexec?
> No. libexecdir is supposed to take binaries only.
>
> IMO, these listed above are packaging bugs.
Ralf assessment is correct.  I'm closing this bug as "Working
as Intended".

Thanks,
  Stefano