configure: error: expected an absolute directory name for --prefix: -prefix=/home/jeo

Nownuri · 03-28-2015, 05:42 AM

I ran a install.sh of some package with the following command.

./install.sh --prefix/home/name/work/i3/ports

and an error occurred

configure: error: expected an absolute directory name for --prefix: -prefix=/home/name/work/i3/ports

I don't understand what the problem is. Could anyone help me please?

millgates · 03-28-2015, 06:22 AM

Hello,
it seems that the script expects a different syntax for specifyng the prefix.
I would check

Code:

./install.sh --help

and/or reading whatever INSTALL instructions the package comes with.
I don't know what software you're trying to install, so I can't give any more specific advice at the moment.

brianL · 03-28-2015, 07:40 AM

Yeah. More details = more help.
What is the package?
Which distro are you using?
The package may be available ready-made.
Also, if this is the command you entered:

Code:

./install.sh --prefix/home/name/work/i3/ports

This could be the command you should have entered:

Code:

./install.sh --prefix=/home/name/work/i3/ports