Re: [Super-tux-devel] seg fault

[Tobias <tob...@gm...>]

Am Do, den 19.02.2004 schrieb Bill Kendrick um 17:39:
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 11:28:27PM -0500, Tobias Gläßer wrote:
> > > So ONLY if they compile it as root, will it install in /usr/local???
> > 
> > You are wrong Dot :)
> > 
> > If no PREFIX is set on the command line and you are ROOT then it will
> > automatically choose /usr/local, because only then a "User" is assumed
> > to have write-access to this directory.
> > In any other situation the $PWD is choosen.
> 
> Okay, sorry... "ONLY if they compile as root, OR remember to set PREFIX",
> it will want to install /usr/local
> 
> I think it should DEFAULT to /usr/local/ _UNLESS_ they override it.
> Otherwise, if they do this:
> 
>   $ make
>   $ su
>   # make install
> 
> as a normal person, who is used to configure scripts and other programs, would,
> it will simply try to 'install' back into $PWD
> 
> D'OH!
> 
> -bill!

Hmm, this is useful for development, because you don't need to change (set parameters in Makefile etc. )
anything and can directly try out your latest one liner.
I agree, for releases this should be changed. ;)

Greetz...

Tobias Gläßer