Re: lynx-dev lynx_site.txt install path

[dickey]

> Hello, Lyncei, 
>  
> I like the idea of making lynx-site.txt available on the Information 
> Page; I've frequently wished for something like this.  A couple 
> glitches, however: 
>  
> It appears that lynx_cfg.h tries to find lynx-site.txt in $(helpdir) 
> whereas makefile installs it in $(libdir).  I'd favor helpdir over 
> libdir to avoid directory clutter at the libdir level.  So, I changed 
> makefile to install lynx-site.txt in helpdir where lynx expects it. 
$(libdir) is correct, since it is not a sharable (across platforms) file,
like lynx.cfg

-- I didn't notice the entry in lynx.cfg, since I was able to access
   the page without it (will fix)

> This sort of works.  Unfortunately, the "install" target installs 
> lynx-site.txt, only to have it obliterated when I do an install-help. 
> I must then do an explicit install-log to reinstall it. 
>  
> I'd suggest: 
>  
> o Change the install path in makefile[.in] to $(helpdir)/lynx-site.txt. 
>  
> o Eliminate the separate install-log target; simply install 
>   lynx-site.txt as part of install-help. 
>  
> o Remove the "@" from the install-log command.  I'm uncomfortable 
>   when "make" completes silently, however successfully.  It's partly 
>   cultural: people expect make to be fairly chatty relative to other 
>   UNIX commands. 
>  
> Want a patch? 
>  
> -- gil 


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