Correct README.md markdown errors

Fixes a few syntax errors in the markdown rendering related to the new
verbage about install types. Also gives a better example of using a
DIB_INSTALLTYPE_* environment variable.

Change-Id: I4b60f458adc08b601e9d913f3e448bcf620314db
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James Slagle 2014-03-17 11:48:11 -04:00
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@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ Install types permit elements to be installed from different sources, such as
git repositories, distribution packages, or pip. git repositories, distribution packages, or pip.
Many elements expose different install types. The different implementations Many elements expose different install types. The different implementations
live under <install-dir-prefix>-<install-type>-install directories under an live under `<install-dir-prefix>-<install-type>-install` directories under an
element's install.d. The base element enables the chosen install type by element's install.d. The base element enables the chosen install type by
symlinking the correct hook scripts under install.d directly. symlinking the correct hook scripts under install.d directly.
<install-dir-prefix> can be a string of alphanumeric and '-' characters, but `<install-dir-prefix>` can be a string of alphanumeric and '-' characters, but
typically corresponds to the element name. typically corresponds to the element name.
For example, the nova element would provide: For example, the nova element would provide:
@ -134,14 +134,18 @@ Or, for the source install type:
install.d/74-nova -> nova-source-install/74-nova install.d/74-nova -> nova-source-install/74-nova
All other scripts that exist under install.d for an element will be executed as All other scripts that exist under install.d for an element will be executed as
normal. This allows common install code to live in a script outside of normal. This allows common install code to live in a script under install.d.
<install-dir-prefix>-package-install or <install-dir-prefix>-source-install.
To set the install type for an element define an environment variable To set the install type for an element define an environment variable
DIB_INSTALLTYPE_<install_dir_prefx>. Note that if you used '-' characters in `DIB_INSTALLTYPE_<install_dir_prefx>`. Note that if you used `-` characters in
your install directory prefix, those need to be replaced with '_' in the your install directory prefix, those need to be replaced with `_` in the
environment variable. environment variable.
For example, to enable the package install type for the set of nova elements
that use `nova` as the install type prefix, define the following:
export DIB_INSTALLTYPE_nova=package
C and C++ compilation C and C++ compilation
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