Re: autoconf and setting prefix
Thanks guys
DESTDIR works perfectly
David
On Mon, 2003-09-08 at 18:45, Miles Bader wrote:
> 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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