On Thu, Apr 07, 2005 at 02:34:15PM +1000, Nigel Pearson wrote: > >What's about checking if the user uses debian (for example "test -e > >/etc/debian_version" or test if the word local appears in "which gcc") > >to automatically set --prefix to /usr? > > Damn good idea, Adam. I have lost count of the number > of times on KnoppMyth that I have built and installed into > /usr/local, and then wondered why there were version mismatches, > et c.
The decision of whether to install to /usr or not depends less on the distribution you are using than whether you are building a package for redistribution. Local builds should not interfere with distributors' packages. -- - mdz
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