Re: CDBS and DESTDIR

["Nelson A. de Oliveira" <n3150nao@bol.com.br>]

Hi

Mattia Dongili wrote:
> some (hopefully) usefull notes:
> - why are you trying to install 'bin/ali2gff' instead of 'ali2gff' only?

Because all binary files are on bin/ directory.

> - why not using /usr/bin/install for everything when copying files, it has
>   useful features, eg:
>    -D     create all leading components of DEST except the last, then
>           copy  SOURCE  to  DEST; useful in the 1st format
>   (please see the full manpage for the install command, this is just a
>   hint for the nonexisting /tmp/bin/ above)

Because there is only one binary file. The other files are perl scripts.
Install says something about not possible to strip the perl files.

> last but not least you could set up DESTDIR this way:
>  INSTALLDIR = $(DESTDIR)$(LBIN)
> at the beginning of the Makefile, then you can forget it :) then either
> use /usr/bin/install as said above or leave the original $(CP) and
> create the $(INSTALLDIR) yourself with mkdir in the installbin target.
> Change LBIN to fit your needs and you're done (maybe you want to install
> under /usr/bin actually, not /bin)

Yes, could be an option! :-)
Thanks!

Cheers
Nelson