Create an external source for extensions on linux that meets the needs of package managers.

chrome/common/chrome_paths.h

 // Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
 #ifndef CHROME_COMMON_CHROME_PATHS_H__
 #define CHROME_COMMON_CHROME_PATHS_H__
 #pragma once
 
 #include "build/build_config.h"
 
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   DIR_MANAGED_PREFS,            // Directory that stores the managed prefs plist
                                 // files for the current user.
 #endif
 #if defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || defined(OS_MACOSX)
   DIR_USER_EXTERNAL_EXTENSIONS,  // Directory for per-user external extensions
                                  // on Chrome Mac.  On Chrome OS, this path is
                                  // used for OEM customization.
                                  // Getting this path does not create it.
 #endif
 
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)

[Finnur, 2012/04/24 13:03:24]

... and not OS_CHROMEOS ?

[Alexandre Abreu, 2012/04/24 19:30:30]

Done.

+  DIR_SINGLE_EXTERNAL_EXTENSIONS,  // Directory for 'per-extension' definition
+                                   // files that describe extensions are to be
+                                   // installed when chrome is run.

[Finnur, 2012/04/24 13:03:24]

I don't understand what this means (in the absence of the context provided by
the rest of this CL). What *is* 'single external extensions'? It also doesn't
sound grammatically correct (single extension*s* -- unless we're talking about
marital status, which we are not) :) It would seem to me that we might have
multiple extensions specified in the json file, no? I guess I'm trying to point
out that the word single is misleading in this context.

Also, it seems like the word 'which' is missing from the comments... (or
something).

[Alexandre Abreu, 2012/04/24 19:30:30]

Replaced by something that "sounded" better & better explanation (hopefully).

+#endif

[Finnur, 2012/04/24 13:03:24]

Missing:  // defined(OS_LINUX) && !defined(OS_CHROMEOS)

[Alexandre Abreu, 2012/04/24 19:30:30]

Since it is not something specified for other #defined "clauses", I am not sure
I would add it for this one just for the sake of consistency.

   DIR_EXTERNAL_EXTENSIONS,      // Directory where installer places .crx files.
 
   DIR_DEFAULT_APPS,             // Directory where installer places .crx files
                                 // to be installed when chrome is first run.
   DIR_PEPPER_FLASH_PLUGIN,      // Directory to the Pepper Flash plugin,
                                 // containing the plugin and the manifest.
   FILE_RESOURCE_MODULE,         // Full path and filename of the module that
                                 // contains embedded resources (version,
                                 // strings, images, etc.).
   FILE_LOCAL_STATE,             // Path and filename to the file in which
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   PATH_END
 };
 
 // Call once to register the provider for the path keys defined above.
 void RegisterPathProvider();
 
 }  // namespace chrome
 
 #endif  // CHROME_COMMON_CHROME_PATHS_H__