The best solution is to figure out why the directory is being created there and whether it is customizable. Maybe the code actually is creating $HOME/InstallShield? Then export HOME=${T} in your ebuild.
On March 31, 2014 2:24:24 PM EDT, Kfir Lavi <lavi.k...@gmail.com> wrote: >On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 9:14 PM, Samuli Suominen ><ssuomi...@gentoo.org>wrote: > >> >> On 31/03/14 21:15, Kfir Lavi wrote: >> > Hi all, >> > I'm trying to create an ebuild to install matlab MCR on gentoo. >> > The installer InstallShileld try to create directory >> > /root/InstallShield ;-) >> > mkdir is run by java binary that try this. So I have no access to >> > change it. >> > There is no option to provide InstallShield it's relative install >path. >> > I can provide matlab's install path and other options, but this >made >> > permanent /root/InstallShield >> > >> > What can I do? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Kfir >> >> Try the gentoo-user mailing list or forums. Nothing we can do from >> Gentoo's side, ie. wrong mailing list. >> >> Is there a way to contain this violation and provide a pseudo >permissions >to use /root/InstallShield -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.