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

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