compile/make question...

[Alexey Fadyushin]

Usually there are also other path options in configure - such as 
--bindir, --sbindir, --sysconfdir, etc. You can try to set them to the 
paths you need. Sometimes it helps when --prefix does not work.

Alexey Fadyushin.
Brainbench MVP for Linux.
http://www.brainbench.com


bruce wrote:

>i did that...
>
>./configure -help
>
>seems to indicate that using the --prefix=/foo is the way to go... but this
>didn't work...
>
>hence the question...
>
>thanks
>
>bruce
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ed.Greshko at greshko.com [mailto:Ed.Greshko at greshko.com]
>Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:11 PM
>To: bedouglas at earthlink.net; General Red Hat Linux discussion list
>Subject: Re: compile/make question...
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>bruce wrote:
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>
>>hi...
>>
>>in general, how do i build an app using
>>
>>./configure
>>make
>>make install
>>
>>and have the output/executable be placed in a directory other than the one
>>where the app is being built...
>>
>>i can't seem to find the right switch.. nor do i know if it should be for
>>the "./configure" or the "make install"...
>>
>>    
>>
>
>In general....
>
>./configure --help
>
>Will give you the information you desire...
>
>--
>"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something
>completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
>fools."
>
>--Ford Prefect in "Mostly Harmless".
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