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diff --git a/Help/envvar/DESTDIR.rst b/Help/envvar/DESTDIR.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d2144ae7c --- /dev/null +++ b/Help/envvar/DESTDIR.rst @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +DESTDIR +------- + +.. include:: ENV_VAR.txt + +On UNIX one can use the ``DESTDIR`` mechanism in order to relocate the +whole installation. ``DESTDIR`` means DESTination DIRectory. It is +commonly used by makefile users in order to install software at +non-default location. It is usually invoked like this: + +:: + + make DESTDIR=/home/john install + +which will install the concerned software using the installation +prefix, e.g. ``/usr/local`` prepended with the ``DESTDIR`` value which +finally gives ``/home/john/usr/local``. + +WARNING: ``DESTDIR`` may not be used on Windows because installation +prefix usually contains a drive letter like in ``C:/Program Files`` +which cannot be prepended with some other prefix. |