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data directory in automake

I have some data files that should be distributed with my program. Using dist_pkgdata_DATA in Makefile.am, I get these files installed to /usr/local/data/share/package-name. The problem is that data is read-only, and my program needs to modify it. Playing with dist_sharedstate_DATA, dist_localstate_DATA, dist-data_DATA varibles, I got different installation directories, like /usr/local/com, usr/local/var, but data is always read-only.
How can I distribute modifiable data files with my package? I need some common directory for all users, or maybe local data in a user directory.

install -m
for setting perms?

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Originally Posted by business_kid (Post 3961915)

install -m
for setting perms?

Yes, files are istalled by this command:

Code:

/usr/bin/install -c -m 644 file1 file2 '/usr/local/share/package-name'

The problem is that I cannot modify installation script directly. I need to change Makefile.am or configure.ac and generate installation script by autotools.

Solved by writing install-data-hook rule.