From: Brandon Casey <brandon.casey.ctr@nrlssc.navy.mil>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:45 GMT
Subject: Re: install does not obey DESTDIR or --prefix for perl modules
Message-ID: <Ow6bpZou9Vi0tKlyAN-qfjlAAtXvMqpXEAiG54zZ3C8fLI_6_Bt3oA@cipher.nrlssc.navy.mil>
In-Reply-To: <20090921160551.GD8173@gryning.com>

Craig Taylor wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I'm compiling/installing git in a Solaris environment without root.
> Using 'make DESTDIR=<some path> install' to stage an install to an
> alternate location.
> The perl module component of 'make DESTDIR=<some path> install' installs
> into the system perl lib path without prepending the forced install
> destination or my '--prefix'.
> This seems counter intuitive and I would consider a bug.

Try 'make prefix=<some path>'.

btw, this is in the first paragraph of the INSTALL document.

-brandon