The following reply was made to PR general/3898; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: "Ralf S. Engelschall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Subject: Re: general/3898: --prefix / --exec-prefix "confusion"
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 13:23:37 +0100
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote:
> # uname -a
> Linux BabelTech.dk 2.1.131 #7 SMP Mon Dec 14 19:08:12 CET 1998 i686 unknown
>>Description:
> I'm trying to build/install apache in a "shareable" fashion, where the SW is
> installed to (in my case) /Packages/Linux-ix86/apache-1.3.4, but is accessed
> via /usr/local/* - this is managed by using cmu-depot.
>
> Usually (mainly other gnu-autoconf kits) it's sufficient to do a "configure
> --prefix=/usr/local ..."
> followed my a "make" and then a "make install
> prefix=/Packages/Linux-ix86/apache-1.3.4",
> however the Apache-kit ignores the "prefix=.." in the "make install .."
> command,
> and trying to use "configure --prefix=/Packages/Linux-ix86/apache-1.3.4
> --exec-prefix=/usr/local" results in some of the stuff (mainly the
> support-tools)
> going directly to /usr/local, while the rest goes where it's supposed to go.
>
> The problem is compounded by the fact that the /usr/local hierarchy is
> strictly
> maintained by cmu-depot, which means that stuff that hasn't been added by
> cmu-depot
> simply gets deleted.
>
> Not a serious problem, but definately an annoying one (to me at least ;-) )
What you're searching for is "make install root=....", I guess.
Look inside the INSTALL file for details.
Ralf S. Engelschall
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.engelschall.com
