[Gdal-dev] Python next-gen bindings enabled in trunk

[Frank Warmerdam]

Christopher Barker wrote:
> William Kyngesburye wrote:
>> Another issue to consider: where to install the python script 
>> programs.  Currently they aren't installed at all.
> 
> Hmm. the usual place for python scripts installed with distutils in the 
> python scripts dir. On Linux, I think that's usually something like 
> /usr/local/bin. With an OS-X Framework build, it's something like:
> 
> /Library/Frameworks/Python......2.5/bin
> 
> (or something like that, inside the framework anyway -- not on a Mac now)
> 
> However, it might be more appropriate to put it in the GDAL "prefix" 
> location, as, ideally, fact that the scripts are python is an 
> implementation detail.
> 
> It may not matter much, as either location should be on the users PATH.

Chris,

I agree.  I think python scripts should be installed by the makefile,
not setup.py, and should end up whereever the other utility programs
are installed.

Best regards,
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