[PD] how-do-i-install-externals-and-help-files page (was Re: Linux Global folder for externals)

[zmoelnig at iem.at]

On 03/01/2017 09:47 PM, Alexandre Torres Porres wrote:
> you all might be aware, but you that deken still installs it in the
> deprecated  '~/pd-externals' path?

no, deken installs into the first available (and writeable) folder.
it first checks whether there is a ~/.local/lib/pd/extra folder, and if
there is it will suggest to install there.
if that folder does not exist (or is not writable), it will try
~/pd-externals.
and so on.

actually, it doesn't know anything about ~/.local/lib/pd/extra or the
like. it just uses the search paths of Pd.
(so if you are using deken with Pd-0.45, it will not even try
~/.local/lib/pd/extra)

fun fact: it seems i already explained that recently. e.g.
https://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2017-02/117965.html

gfmards
IOhannes


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