[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #854: g.extension does not work on a Mac (probably not on Windows either

[GRASS GIS]

#854: g.extension does not work on a Mac (probably not on Windows either
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  Reporter:  cmbarton      |       Owner:  grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org
      Type:  defect        |      Status:  new                      
  Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
 Component:  Installation  |     Version:  svn-trunk                
Resolution:                |    Keywords:  extensions, addons       
  Platform:  All           |         Cpu:  OSX/Intel                
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Comment (by cmbarton):

 Replying to [comment:1 kyngchaos]:
 > Replying to [ticket:854 cmbarton]:
 > > It needs to ask where the source directory is located, put the source
 files there, and run make, followed by make install.
 > >
 > > The manual should also clearly indicate that a successfully compiled
 GRASS source distribution is required in order for this to work.
 >
 > I believe the intent is to NOT require a built source dir, or source at
 all.  It's likely that work is needed so that the installed platform.make
 has the install paths instead of the original build paths, OR that it
 overrides GRASS_HOME and RUN_GISBASE when running make (better, since the
 install path could change).

 How can this work without the GRASS libraries, platform.make, etc?

 >
 > > g.extension extension=v.strahler svnurl=https://svn.osgeo.org/grass/
 grass-addons/ prefix=/Library/Application\ Support/GRASS/7.0
 menuitem=Vector;Stream order
 >
 > Note: the correct OSX addons dir is /Library/Application
 Support/GRASS/7.0/Modules.

 Hmm. I thought I put this in the field. I'll have to check again.

 Michael

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