doc/bugs/__39__copy_destdir__61____60__path__62____39___fails.mdwn

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+### Please describe the problem.
+
+Using `copy --destdir=<path>` fails.
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+~~~
+% ./Setup.hs configure --prefix=/usr
+% ./Setup.hs build
+% ./Setup.hs copy --destdir=my/pkg/dir
+~~~
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+5.20150731 on Linux (Arch Linux)
+
+### Please provide any additional information below.
+
+The steps in `myPostCopy` doesn't consider the destination directory, the following change is enough for my uses:
+
+~~~
+Index: habs/git-annex/src/git-annex-5.20150731/Setup.hs
+===================================================================
+--- habs.orig/git-annex/src/git-annex-5.20150731/Setup.hs
++++ habs/git-annex/src/git-annex-5.20150731/Setup.hs
+@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ main = defaultMainWithHooks simpleUserHo
+ 	}
+ 
+ myPostCopy :: Args -> CopyFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
+-myPostCopy _ (CopyFlags { copyVerbosity }) pkg lbi = do
++myPostCopy _ flags pkg lbi = do
+ 	installGitAnnexShell dest verbosity pkg lbi
+ 	installManpages      dest verbosity pkg lbi
+-	installDesktopFile   dest verbosity pkg lbi
++	-- installDesktopFile   dest verbosity pkg lbi
+   where
+-	dest      = NoCopyDest
+-	verbosity = fromFlag copyVerbosity
++	dest      = fromFlag $ copyDest flags
++	verbosity = fromFlag $ copyVerbosity flags
+ 
+ installGitAnnexShell :: CopyDest -> Verbosity -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
+ installGitAnnexShell copyDest verbosity pkg lbi =
+~~~
+
+As you see I commented out installation of desktop files completely for the moment.  I don't really need them, and they require larger changes to be correct.