Installing D1 and D2 side by side on linux

[rmcguire]

Justin Johansson <no at spam.com> wrote:
 
> I got motivated by Walter putting out latest cuts of D1 and D2 (a D2 update in 
less than
> a week recently!), so ...
> 
> Rather than having a single global install of DMD for linux, I'd like to have 
both D1 and D2
> installed (i.e. distros unzipped into)
> /opt/dmd1 and /opt/dmd2 respectively
> 
> and then be able to envoke rdmd on either version using the full path to the 
executable.
> 
> Unfortunately seems like this doesn't work and rdmd can't find dmd in either 
case:
> 
> D1
> 
> /opt/dmd1/linux/bin/rdmd test.d
> sh: dmd: not found
> 
> D2
> 
> /opt/dmd2/linux/bin/rdmd test.d
> sh: dmd: not found
> sh: dmd: not found
> 
> So what's the best way to do a side-by-side install of D1 and D2 on linux?
> 
> As usual, thanks for all kind assistance,
> 
> -- Justin Johansson
> 
> 
I do the same as Lutger.

only difference: mine is @ /usr/local/lib/d/
symlink @ /usr/local/lib/d/dmd -> /usr/local/lib/d/dmd.2.035
symlink @ /usr/local/bin/dmd -> /usr/local/lib/d/dmd/bin/dmd
etc...

/usr/local/lib/d/dmd/dmd.2.035
/usr/local/lib/d/dmd/dmd.1.050
etc...


you could make a wrapper script

I personally don't use rdmd