GNU bug report logs - #3800
[emacs-devel] emacs-23.0.96 make install misbehavior

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Nelson H. F. Beebe" <beebe <at> math.utah.edu>

Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 20:20:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #18 received at 3800 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 3800 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
        "Nelson H. F. Beebe" <beebe <at> math.utah.edu>
Subject: Re: bug#3800: [emacs-devel] emacs-23.0.96 make install misbehavior
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:44:28 -0400

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> I imagine it is the "-R" that is the problem. I guess the install
> should make sure the directories themselves, and those files we
> install in them, are readable, but leave other things under these
> directories alone.

No, the reporter specifically complained about making these readable:

	/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp
	/usr/local/share/info
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