# [PACKAGERS] Makefile: DESTDIR vs. dest

2 messages from 2005-07-29 to 2005-07-29. Participants: Petr Baudis, Joel Becker.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/1362

## Petr Baudis, 2005-07-29 13:30

Subject: [PACKAGERS] Makefile: DESTDIR vs. dest
Message-ID: <20050729133015.GC21909@pasky.ji.cz>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20050729133015.GC21909%40pasky.ji.cz

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  Hello,

  git has $dest in its Makefile while Cogito uses $DESTDIR. I'd like to
ask the potential users of those variables (probably mostly distribution
package maintainers) what's easier for them and what do they prefer, as
I would like to unify this.

  Thanks,

-- 
				Petr "Pasky" Baudis
Stuff: http://pasky.or.cz/
If you want the holes in your knowledge showing up try teaching
someone.  -- Alan Cox

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## Joel Becker, 2005-07-29 16:42

Subject: Re: [PACKAGERS] Makefile: DESTDIR vs. dest
Message-ID: <20050729164228.GP16618@ca-server1.us.oracle.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20050729164228.GP16618%40ca-server1.us.oracle.com
In-Reply-To: <20050729133015.GC21909@pasky.ji.cz>

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On Fri, Jul 29, 2005 at 03:30:15PM +0200, Petr Baudis wrote:
>   git has $dest in its Makefile while Cogito uses $DESTDIR. I'd like to
> ask the potential users of those variables (probably mostly distribution
> package maintainers) what's easier for them and what do they prefer, as
> I would like to unify this.

	DESTDIR is "standardized" by automake.  Doesn't make it best,
but does make it expected by a lot of folks.

Joel

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