[SDL] Installation of binary apps on linux

[Gerry JJ]

On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:03:49 +0100, Gabriele Greco  
<gabriele.greco at darts.it> wrote:
> I like dpkg/apt based systems but I need to make a single installation
> procedure that is "idiot proof" and not
> limited to a subset of the linux distributions.

What I think we need something like a Windows Installer equivalent for
Linux.  A standard way of installing non-standard games and applications.

> I had not only to add LD_LIBRARY_PATH trick but ALSO compile with -rpath
> to be sure the libraries used are the ones I ship with the game.

Er, what ?  You need to compile the libraries WITHOUT rpath, so that they
will be used no matter where the user decides to install your game.

~ Gerry