> I'm planning to make solaris packages out of the current curl release ('pkgadd
> format'). I noticed that some contributors (the written word and Jean Robertson)
> have made packages of previous versions (7.5.1). Unfortunately, the process by
> which the packages were made is not necessarily clear, as the steps are not
> scripted in the curl sources...
>
> I have written some automake files which, together with a couple of lines in
> configure.in, will create a makefile which can make a solaris package.
>
> Before I offer them for inclusion in the CVS, I would like to collect a few
> opinions:
>
> * Daniel/Haxx: Solaris packages need a short package name, 3 or 4 characters
> upper case for the 'organisation' and 3 or 4 lower case for the package. Longer
> ones cause trouble. I'm suggesting 'HAXXcurl' as the package name. Any comments?
>
> Solaris users:
>
> * What would you prefer as the default install directory? /usr/local/{bin,lib}
> (default), /opt/curl/{bin,lib}, /opt/HAXXcurl/{bin,lib} (solaris opt package
> standard) etc.

/opt/HAXXcurl if you name the pkg HAXXcurl.

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