* Phillip Lord (2008-09-01) writes:

> I normally install auctex by unpacking the tar ball in ~/emacs/packages
> (creating auctex-x.x where x is the version number), and doing ./configure,
> make, but no make install.

This is not a good idea as you obviously found out.

> So I decided to try the make install option instead. So I move auctex away
> from ~/emacs/packages, and try 
>
> ./configure --prefix=/home/username/emacs/packages/auctex
>
> which is nearly what was suggested in "Installation for non-privelleged
> users". But this appears to be ignored -- make install tries to isntall in
> /usr/share...

You have to provide the --prefix option with a directory that actually
exists.

-- 
Ralf


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