[Lazarus] question and suggestion

[Martin Frb]

On 20/06/2014 18:07, FreeMan wrote:
> suggestion is lazarus app (exe) can in profile folder. why?
Because installation dir may not be writeable to the user, depending on 
the kind of installation

> if wanna use multi source (version) of lazarus you have, can make 
> multi profile via  ./lazbuild --pcp=~/.lazarus
> I have one source (version) of lazarus, I need multi profile , for 
> test and normal etc.
then create little starter scripts, calling
    lazarus --pcp=foo

>
> if lazarus application make in profile folder, can "lazarus source 
> root path" add in application or better way can write in one setting 
> file. similar fpc and fpc source folder.

See 
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Multiple_Lazarus#Installation_of_multiple_Lazarus

Should work on linux too, but not sure, if it works, if you use symlink 
to start....

But that is, if each install has its own source folder.