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

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#854: g.extension does not work on a Mac (probably not on Windows either
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 Reporter:  cmbarton             |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  defect               |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  normal               |   Milestone:  6.4.2                    
Component:  Installation         |     Version:  6.4.1 RCs                
 Keywords:  g.extension, addons  |    Platform:  All                      
      Cpu:  All                  |  
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Comment(by martinl):

 Replying to [comment:9 kyngchaos]:
 > In adding the install for g.html2man (r46240 in rel64, r46241 in dev6),
 I found an update (r45933) by martinl that did that, though it was broken
 (didn't make sure g.html2man subfolder existed).  But also he had an old
 copy of the Makefile and I had to fix a reversion.

 I don't understand fully "he had an old copy", I modified fresh Makefile
 from SVN.

 > And instead of my changes to g.extension to change ARCH_* vars, martin
 hacked platform.make, grass.make and man.make on install to change the
 make vars.

 Well, I though I have fixed wrongly set variables, probably I was wrong.

 > Though it probably needs a few more vars updated to match what I did,
 which is the better method?  Seems to me to change 1 file, g.extension, is
 better than to change 3.  But maybe there are other uses for the makefiles
 outside g.extension?

 I think that makefiles should provide up-to-date variables.

 BTW, your commit introduced again 'macosx' directory. What is the reason
 for this directory on GNU/Linux or MS Windows? Thanks. Martin

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