Ubuntu 14系统中guile-git的安装位置及克隆目录咨询

Hey there! Let's break this down for you regarding guile-git on Ubuntu 14.04:

There's no strict requirement on where you clone the repo—you can pick any directory you have read/write access to, usually somewhere in your user home folder for convenience. Common choices include:

• ~/src/guile-git: A dedicated source code directory
• ~/projects/guile-git: A general projects folder

For example, you can set this up with these commands:

# Create a source directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p ~/src
cd ~/src
# Clone the repository here
git clone https://gitlab.com/guile-git/guile-git.git

Cloning just downloads the source code locally—this directory is only for compiling and preparing the software, not the final installed location.

When you compile and install guile-git using the standard ./configure && make && sudo make install workflow, it will place files in system-standard locations by default:

• Shared libraries go to /usr/local/lib/
• Guile module files are installed to /usr/local/share/guile/site/ (or a version-specific subfolder like /usr/local/share/guile/site/2.0/ if you're using Guile 2.0, which is common on Ubuntu 14.04)
• Any executable tools will end up in /usr/local/bin/

If you prefer to install it locally (without affecting the entire system, e.g., for your user only), you can specify a custom prefix during the configure step:

./configure --prefix=$HOME/local
make && make install

This will install everything to ~/local/. To use this local installation, you'll need to update your environment variables:

• Add ~/local/bin to your PATH
• Add ~/local/lib to LD_LIBRARY_PATH
• Set GUILE_LOAD_PATH to include ~/local/share/guile/site/

If you're running into issues cloning the repo, here are some common fixes for Ubuntu 14.04:

• Update Git: Ubuntu 14.04's default Git version is pretty old, which might cause SSL connection issues with GitLab. Try upgrading it:

  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade git
  

• Bypass SSL certificate checks (temporary test): If the issue is with SSL certificates, you can try cloning with this flag (note: this is not recommended for long-term use due to security risks):

  git clone https://gitlab.com/guile-git/guile-git.git --no-check-certificate
  

• Check permissions: Avoid cloning into system directories (like /usr/src) unless you use sudo—cloning into your home folder is safer and requires no special permissions.
• Network/firewall issues: If your network blocks access to GitLab, check your firewall settings or try accessing the repo URL in a browser first to confirm connectivity.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Michael