bindir

the_imax · 03-11-2005, 07:50 AM

Is there a way that I can install a program in a specific directory in RH9 ?
and what is bindir for?

suppose I give the make command in a folder like this

Code:

make bindir=/root/new/xxx install

so will the whole program will be installed in /root/new/xxx ?

acid_kewpie · 03-12-2005, 02:16 AM

bindir will be the designated directory for the binaries, e.g. /usr/bin.

as for a completely different location, you should try passing --prefix=/usr/bob/hilda/ to ./configure, not make.