Re: [orca-list] Preparing orca installation for patch testing

[Willie Walker <William Walker Sun COM>]

> Then type:
> ./autogen.sh --prefix=[pathtoyourtestingdirectory]
> make
> sudo make install

If you then type the complete path to the newly installed Orca (e.g., 
/usr/local/bin/orca), the Orca startup script should hopefully resolve 
the PYTHONPATH and all that wonderful stuff.

> Note: There's one thing I cannot explain by heart. You're using the 
> same
> config setting stored in ~/.orca. I think there is a way to avoid this,
> either by specifying a different path in ./autogen.sh, or perhaps 
> there's a startup parameter by Orca.

From "orca --help":

    -u, --user-prefs-dir=dirname  Use alternate directory for user 
preferences

Hope this helps!

Will

PS - Jason -- you are "famous",  not "infamous".  :-)  The care you 
take and the professionalism you demonstrate makes our lives easier.  
Many thanks!