David, > This will make things easier for programs that need to know what files are > being installed, so they can keep a list of installed packages, that can > be updated, deleted, etc...
The canonical way to do this is to install into a separate dir and create symlinks (e.g. using the GNU stow utility). Configure the package as if you would install into the final location, then pass "DESTDIR=<some dir>" to make install. This way, you get a separate directory tree, so you can be absolutely sure what got installed. HTH, Simon -- GPG Fingerprint: 040E B5F7 84F1 4FBC CEAD ADC6 18A0 CC8D 5706 A4B4
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