This is normal. Libtool links per default against the uninstalled libgeany.so. Upon make install, it links against the installed libgeany.so (so that you can run the program without installing).
I think it does not do this if the prefix is /usr, but otherwise always (including prefix=/usr/local) -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/962#issuecomment-373354042
