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- 04-06-2005 #1Linux Newbie
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"make install" question
Where does "make install" install the files to?
- 04-06-2005 #2Linux User
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Depends on wich program you're compiling. There may be a indication in yor Makefile, $INSTALLDIR can for example be the name of a variable that sets the directory where you install.
Many programs accept the installation directory to be changed by adding a flag when running ./compile, for example:
if you want to install it in /usr (or actually /usr/bin or /usr/sbin).Code:./compile --prefix=/usr
- 04-06-2005 #3Linux Engineer
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Never seen any compile-scripts with the sourcecode, but I have seen the same option on a configure-script...
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sorry, ofcourse it should be:
Originally Posted by jaboua
Code:./configure --prefix=/usr
- 04-07-2005 #5Linux Newbie
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What do I do if the source code doesn't have a "configure" script?
- 04-07-2005 #6Linux Guru
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usually there's a configure script, but if not, there's usually an install script.
Most souce packages come with an INSTALL or README file that tell u what u need to do.
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