System level install possible?

Started by murphysm2342, February 15, 2017, 12:57:32 PM

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murphysm2342

February 15, 2017, 12:57:32 PM
Is it possible to install/run ExifTool at the system level versus the user level?  We have a studio of about 15-20 computers and photographers that rotate between machines frequently (as well as many freelancers coming in and out).  It would be really useful if we could install ExifTool once per computer versus each time a user logs onto a computer for the first time.

Phil Harvey

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February 15, 2017, 01:41:18 PM
It would be useful to know what system you are using and what installation technique you used, but I think for all platforms (Windows, OS X, Linux) the current install techniques should allow all users to run ExifTool.

- Phil
...where DIR is the name of a directory/folder containing the images.  On Mac/Linux/PowerShell, use single quotes (') instead of double quotes (") around arguments containing a dollar sign ($).

murphysm2342

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February 15, 2017, 04:27:25 PM
All computers are running OS X and we've just been using the OS X Package installer.  I guess that I assumed (mis-read some documentation/forum post) that /usr/local/bin was a user level folder, but sounds like I may have assumed incorrectly? 

Phil Harvey

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February 15, 2017, 09:46:30 PM
Yes.  /usr/local/bin is system level.

- Phil
...where DIR is the name of a directory/folder containing the images.  On Mac/Linux/PowerShell, use single quotes (') instead of double quotes (") around arguments containing a dollar sign ($).
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