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Sanic

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Registered: 2015-06-30

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Where should make files go?

I'm following a guide to install lemonbar and some other things by cloning their git repo and running

make && make install

where in my filestructure should I be cloning the repos?

WorMzy

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Re: Where should make files go?

Wherever you want. I'd advise against following that guide though, and use the PKGBUILD available on the AUR.

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jasonwryan

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Re: Where should make files go?

Is there a reason you aren't using the PKGBUILD from the AUR?

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ewaller

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Re: Where should make files go?

You really should not use make install.  make files go in your source tree.  There may be one at the top of the tree, or there may be one in every subdirectory under the tree.

Make files are fine for building files as a user and using them in the user's directories.  To install files, you really should use a PKGBUILD and use the makepkg tool.  In this way, pacman is aware of what is installed in the file system, where, and to what package each file belongs.  Circumventing this is going to cause all sorts of problems for the uninitiated. Your question sounds like you may fall into this category

Edit:  Wow! Three moderators in the course of one minute and change.

Last edited by ewaller (2015-07-16 21:47:23)

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Sanic

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Registered: 2015-06-30

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Re: Where should make files go?

Holy cats! Mod Hat Trick! Yeah I'm definitely the uninitiated but I'm trying to initiate. I just searched for how to install BSPM arch and this guide was at the top so I've been following it. I've not used the AUR yet. Everything that's on my system was installed via pacman. So I should make a directory called ~/Builds, download them there and run makepkg -si?

Awebb

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Registered: 2010-05-06

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Re: Where should make files go?

Builds sounds fine.