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Re: Groff Bug Report -- PATH
From: |
Yuval Tamir |
Subject: |
Re: Groff Bug Report -- PATH |
Date: |
Thu, 19 Oct 2000 12:12:19 -0700 |
That seems like a good solution that will keep everybody happy.
Yuval
Re:
> groff uses the user PATH to determine the search path
> for its own programs.
> This may be incorrect.
> For example, you may install the entire groff directory tree
> under /opt/local/groff1.16.1 and try to run
> /opt/local/groff1.16.1/bin/groff
> Older versions of the various groff programs may exist and
> be executed instead of the newer versions.
>
>
> SUGGESTED FIX [optional]:
>
> A configure option should allow the specification of the
> directory of groff-related programs.
> The groff program and scripts (such as gneqn) should
> use this directory (first).
I'm not completely happy with that -- you loose some control. What do
you think about introducing a new environment variable $GROFF_BIN_PATH
which defaults to $(bindir), and which will be searched for child
programs instead of $PATH?