[aur-general] single-user gnome-shell-theme pkgs

[Jesse Jaara]

2011/9/24 Xyne <xyne at archlinux.ca>:
> On 2011-09-24 15:50 +0300 (38:6)
> Jesse Jaara wrote:
>
>> So we just got a bunch of a gnome-shell theme packages that the author
>> calls single-user packages, into AUR.
>>
>> These packages install stuff to ${PKGDIR}$HOME/.themes.
>> Should these be removed? As they go against Arch's packaing
>> standarts and besides are by every mean pointless.
>> You need superuser rights to install them but they only give acces
>> to the user who build it.
>>
>> Pkg list:
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52619
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52620
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52621
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52622
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52623
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52624
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52625
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52626
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52627
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52629
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52630
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52631
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52632
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52633
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52634
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52635
>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=52636
>
> I'm not familiar with gnome-shell themes. Is there a way to install them
> globally, i.e. not on a per-user basis (e.g. /etc/.../themes)? I expect that
> there is but I really don't feel like looking it up right now.
>
> If there is then inform the packager that he needs to install the themes there.
>
> If not then I think these packages should be removed. PKGBUILDs should not
> install anything in a user's home directory. He would be better of writing a
> script that can install those themes on a per-user basis and packaging that
> instead.
>
> Regards,
> Xyne
>

Sure there are alredy numerous gnome-shell packages. He itself have several non
single user theme pkgs ^^

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