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Re: autoconf and setting prefix



James Michael Greenhalgh <jgreenhalgh@opendoorsoftware.com> writes:
> > (cd build && $(MAKE) install prefix=$(CURDIR)/debian/gcc4arm/usr)
> 
> Dunno about 'prefix=' ... I've always used 'DESTDIR='?

Specifying prefix on the make command line should work and not try to
install to /usr (though he appears to be using it incorrectly so
probably won't get what he wants).

DESTDIR is convenient, but not supported by as many packages (gcc does
support it though).

-Miles
-- 
"Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that
 you do it."  Mahatma Ghandi



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