Re: using /opt

[Adam O. <rh...@d2...>]

On Mon, Dec 31, 2001 at 10:33:22AM +1000, Darrin Mison wrote:
> For the sake of sanity I'm trying to migrate as many programs as possible to 
> using /opt instead of the apparantly standard /usr/local mess.  This includes 
> quakeforge.
> 
> With the few programs which I have already done it was a simple matter of 
> changing one line (prefix=/opt/package-name) after running configure but with 
> packages such as quakeforge there are several makefiles to modify.
> 
> I have only a rudimentary knowledge of the GNU build system and was curious 
> as if there was a config file somewhere which I could modify to make the 
> system default to using /opt?  Or am I barking up the wrong tree and have to 
> do it on a package by package basis?  And if so what is the quickest way to 
> do it in regards to quakeforge?

./configure --prefix=/opt

Also see ./configure --help so all sorts of fun options.


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Adam Olsen, aka Rhamphoryncus