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synthead

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Registered: 2006-05-09

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make install to another dir?

I'm building a linux system within a running one.  The work in progress is mounted on /mnt/cf, and I just compiled bash and I want to install it to /mnt/cf instead of / with a make install.  What flags would I use to do this?

tam1138

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Registered: 2007-09-10

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Re: make install to another dir?

./configure --prefix=/mnt/cf/usr
make
make install

kumico

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Re: make install to another dir?

it's probably a a better idea to change the make prefix ,, the configure is usually there to sort out where the programs looks for stuff
so
make DESTDIR=/mnt/cf install
or
make [prefix|PREFIX]=/mnt/cf install
the first is used in most apps ive come accross but are few are stubborn and doesn't follow the convention as i see it

tam1138

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Re: make install to another dir?

No, the --prefix option to configure sets the installation target path, and is the Right Way (tm) to mess with said path.  Among other circumstances, the "make DESTDIR=/mnt/cf install" solution fails when the compilation itself uses the install path as a parameter (such as the case where shared files are expected in $PREFIX/share or configuration is expected in $PREFIX/etc).

Gilneas

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Registered: 2006-10-22

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Re: make install to another dir?

But the program run on the new system will not have a /mnt/cf prefix.
When you compile it like that, it will only work if it doesn't need any external resources, afaik.

So ./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make DESTDIR=/mnt/cd/usr install

Like the PKGBUILDs do it, right?

Last edited by Gilneas (2007-11-10 22:51:59)

tam1138

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Re: make install to another dir?

Duh, good point.  I had forgotten that he was installing to an alternate root as opposed to just an alternate path.

synthead

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Re: make install to another dir?

A+

I'm getting down to business right now, thanks a million guys!

Allan

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Registered: 2007-06-09

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Re: make install to another dir?

Use the Linux From Scratch book for all the hints you need to do this...

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synthead

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Re: make install to another dir?

Nice, LFS is a great book.  I remember it being overly complicated years ago, now I skip through chapters ... funny how that happens!