Re: [orca-list] installing different versions of Orca

[Rich Burridge <Rich Burridge Sun COM>]

Hermann wrote:
> So far no problem, but one question: How can I manage to store the 
> personal settings of that two versions in different folders?
> All personalized settings are stored in ~/.orca/user-settings.py and 
> ~/.orca/orca-customizations.py. 
> So every setting I change in the stable Orca, also takes effect in the 
> experimental branch and vice versa.
> How to avoid this?
>   
$ orca --help
Usage: orca [OPTION...]

-?, --help                   Show this help message
-v, --version                2.23.0pre
-s, --setup, --gui-setup     Set up user preferences
-t, --text-setup             Set up user preferences (text version)
-n, --no-setup               Skip set up of user preferences
-u, --user-prefs-dir=dirname Use alternate directory for user preferences
-e, --enable=[speech|braille|braille-monitor|magnifier|main-window] 
Force use of option
-d, --disable=[speech|braille|braille-monitor|magnifier|main-window] 
Prevent use of option
-q, --quit                   Quits Orca (if shell script used)

If Orca has not been previously set up by the user, Orca
will automatically launch the preferences set up unless
the -n or --no-setup option is used.

Report bugs to orca-list gnome org 

The "---user-prefs-dir=dirname" option is the one you
are looking for.