Re: rpath

[Ralf Wildenhues]

* Joakim Tjernlund wrote on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 08:04:27AM CET:
> Ralf Wildenhues wrote on 10/12/2009 06:16:40:
> > * Joakim Tjernlund wrote on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 12:50:14AM CET:
> > > Ralf Wildenhues wrote on 08/12/2009 20:13:13:
> > > >   ./configure --prefix=/opt/x/y
> > > >   make
> > > >   make install DESTDIR=/some/dir
> > >
> > > I getting back to this now that my libtool problem seem to be over.
> > > Pondring on DESTDIR, I wonder if there is a way to set a default DESTDIR 
> > > at
> > > configure time so one does have to remember/type DESTDIR=.. at every make
> >
> > No, but you can just `export DESTDIR' in your environment.
> 
> Yeah, but that isn't going to work in here, too easy to get wrong. I image
> I could add something to configure.ac that will allow me to set it at 
> configure
> time? Not sure what would work though, any ideas?

Well you can
  AC_ARG_VAR([DESTDIR], [perform staged installation using DESTDIR])

but it will require your users to either specify it at configure time
already, or, if they want to specify it at `make install' time only,
use GNU make.

Cheers,
Ralf