Test after install

[liyishuai]

It seemed that run-test is performed before install.
Is there a packaging configuration that allows running some tests after installing the package?
If no, is it worth having one?

[rjbou]

Out of curiosity, why do you want test to be run after install ?
The idea is to test that package is fully functionnal (with checks) before installing it, in order to not install a broken library/progam.

[liyishuai]

Say that my test suite assumes that the binary executable was installed in PATH, rather than pointing to a relative path where the program was built.

[rjbou]

On solution is to not use the run-test: field, but add you test in install:

install: [
    [ make "install"]
    [ "laucnh" "tests" ] {with-test}
]

[rjbou]

Were you able to sort this out ?

[liyishuai]

Yes, solved.