Question about Opera install directory on solaris and linux

I am upgrading our Opera installations to v8.52 on linux
and solaris. Up until now, I have installed Opera in a
new directory everytime there is a new version, like this:

/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/[bin,lib,share]
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.51/sparcsolaris/[bin,lib,share]
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.52/sparcsolaris/[bin,lib,share]
.
.
etc.


But now I just noticed that the installer for 8.52
suggests these paths to begin with:

Files will be installed as follows:
-----------------------------------------------------------
 Wrapper Script :
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/bin
 Binaries       :
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/8.52-
20060201.1
 Plugins        :
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/plugi
ns
 Shared files   :
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/share/opera
 Documentation  :
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/share/doc/opera
-----------------------------------------------------------


The "Binaries" path includes the version number
of Opera.
So my question is this:

Is it the intention that we install all versions of Opera
in the same directory, i.e. something like this:

 Wrapper Script : /public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/bin
 Binaries       :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/8.52-20060201.1
 Plugins        :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/plugins
 Shared files   :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/share/opera
 Documentation  :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/share/doc/opera


In other words, will the installer cleanly upgrade opera on
top
of a previous version?

With the version number included in the
"Binaries" path, it almost
seems like the intention is that one could run different
Opera
versions out of the same directory. Is that really the
intention?

What is the downside, if I just continue to install Opera
the way
I have done so far, i.e. pick a new install folder for each
version?

Help and advise will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks




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Yes, Opera will cleanly upgrade from one version to another,
without  
losing any of your important settings *mail, bookmarks,
etc.*.

However, if you have customized any config files, sometimes
you will lose  
them, so it's always a good idea to back up Opera's
directories before  
installing a new version. 



On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:17:04 -0500, Freddy Jensen
<jensenadobe.com> wrote:

>
> I am upgrading our Opera installations to v8.52 on
linux
> and solaris. Up until now, I have installed Opera in a
> new directory everytime there is a new version, like
this:
>
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/[bin,lib,share]
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.51/sparcsolaris/[bin,lib,share]
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.52/sparcsolaris/[bin,lib,share]
> .
> .
> etc.
>
>
> But now I just noticed that the installer for 8.52
> suggests these paths to begin with:
>
> Files will be installed as follows:
>
-----------------------------------------------------------
>  Wrapper Script :
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/bin
>  Binaries       :  
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/8.52-
20060201.1
>  Plugins        :  
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/plugi
ns
>  Shared files   :  
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/share/opera
>  Documentation  :  
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/share/doc/opera
>
-----------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> The "Binaries" path includes the version
number of Opera.
> So my question is this:
>
> Is it the intention that we install all versions of
Opera
> in the same directory, i.e. something like this:
>
>  Wrapper Script :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/bin
>  Binaries       :  
>
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/8.52-20060201.1
>  Plugins        :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/plugins
>  Shared files   :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/share/opera
>  Documentation  :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/share/doc/opera
>
>
> In other words, will the installer cleanly upgrade
opera on top
> of a previous version?
>
> With the version number included in the
"Binaries" path, it almost
> seems like the intention is that one could run
different Opera
> versions out of the same directory. Is that really the
intention?
>
> What is the downside, if I just continue to install
Opera the way
> I have done so far, i.e. pick a new install folder for
each version?
>
> Help and advise will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
> --
> Freddy Jensen, Sr. Computer Scientist, Adobe Systems
Incorporated
> 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA, Ph:
(408) 536-2869
> Email: jensenadobe.com, URL: http://www.adobe.com
> --
>



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Oh, I forgot to add, I'm not really sure what the downside
is if you  
continue what you've been doing, short of prehaps losing
some settings  
every time you upgrade. I know you did in Windows whenever
you installed  
Opera to a new directory, but I'm not sure about Linux.



On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:17:04 -0500, Freddy Jensen
<jensenadobe.com> wrote:

>
> I am upgrading our Opera installations to v8.52 on
linux
> and solaris. Up until now, I have installed Opera in a
> new directory everytime there is a new version, like
this:
>
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/[bin,lib,share]
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.51/sparcsolaris/[bin,lib,share]
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.52/sparcsolaris/[bin,lib,share]
> .
> .
> etc.
>
>
> But now I just noticed that the installer for 8.52
> suggests these paths to begin with:
>
> Files will be installed as follows:
>
-----------------------------------------------------------
>  Wrapper Script :
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/bin
>  Binaries       :  
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/8.52-
20060201.1
>  Plugins        :  
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/plugi
ns
>  Shared files   :  
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/share/opera
>  Documentation  :  
>
/public/shared/opera/opera-8.50/sparcsolaris/share/doc/opera
>
-----------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> The "Binaries" path includes the version
number of Opera.
> So my question is this:
>
> Is it the intention that we install all versions of
Opera
> in the same directory, i.e. something like this:
>
>  Wrapper Script :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/bin
>  Binaries       :  
>
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/8.52-20060201.1
>  Plugins        :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/lib/opera/plugins
>  Shared files   :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/share/opera
>  Documentation  :
/public/shared/opera8/sparcsolaris/share/doc/opera
>
>
> In other words, will the installer cleanly upgrade
opera on top
> of a previous version?
>
> With the version number included in the
"Binaries" path, it almost
> seems like the intention is that one could run
different Opera
> versions out of the same directory. Is that really the
intention?
>
> What is the downside, if I just continue to install
Opera the way
> I have done so far, i.e. pick a new install folder for
each version?
>
> Help and advise will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
> --
> Freddy Jensen, Sr. Computer Scientist, Adobe Systems
Incorporated
> 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA, Ph:
(408) 536-2869
> Email: jensenadobe.com, URL: http://www.adobe.com
> --
>



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On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:45:50 +0100, Jonquil <vixenkgmail.com> wrote:

> However, if you have customized any config files,
sometimes you will  
> lose them, so it's always a good idea to back up
Opera's directories  
> before installing a new version. 

Note that you only really need to take a backup of ~/.opera,
as that is  
where all of the user's settings are stored.

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