Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:21:59 -0700 From: Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> To: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mambo -- install dir Message-ID: <200510131322.00062.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> In-Reply-To: <434EB940.7020605@mac.com> References: <200510131225.10506.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> <434EB940.7020605@mac.com>
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On Thursday 13 October 2005 12:45, the author Chuck Swiger contributed to the
dialogue on-
Re: Mambo -- install dir:
>Vizion wrote:
>> How can I configure install so that mambo is installed into the directory
>> of my choosing?
>>
>> By default mambo installs in /usr/local/www
>
>Change:
>
>MAMBO_DIR?= www/${PORTNAME}
>
>...in the port's Makefile, and/or change ${PREFIX}.
>
>> The over generalization that the default path is the correct path for
>> installation seems to be a curse in the freebsd ports system which is a
>> virulent nuisance in the ports/www but, although a less frequent cause of
>> difficulty in other parts of the ports system, it remains a frequent
>> cause of difficulty.
>
>Heh, you said something amusing about overgeneralizations. :-)
>
>In general, changing $PREFIX as mentioned above, or by adding something
> like:
>
>CONFIGURE_ARGS+= --prefix=/foo/bar/server1
>
>...if the port uses GNU configure, will work for most ports.
Thanks
OK where is PREFIX set originally -- is it a global or local variable?
are you saying the command should be
make install CONFIGURE_ARGS+= --prefix=/foo/bar/server1
-- I do wish this accumulated wisdom was in a file (port_mods.readme or
something!!)
thanks again
david
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