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On Friday 14 May 2004 19:50, Android66 wrote:
> Often you need to specify values, like for postgresql:
>
> make PREFIX=/some/other/dir

I've never used PREFIX as a make option.
I always use the default which usually is /usr/local (otherwise, I think it is 
defined in the port Makefile).

Antoine