From: ara.t.howard@...
Date: 2006-05-13T21:42:26+09:00
Subject: Re: Solaris Install: Non-standard location

On Sat, 13 May 2006, Daniel Berger wrote:

> Eric Armstrong wrote:
>> Were I able to install at the default location,
>> things would be golden. Unfortunately, that's
>> not an option.
>
> make distclean
> ./configure --prefix=/wherever/you/want
> make
> make install
>
> Add /wherever/you/want to your $PATH.

don't forget to do both both of these before compiling

   LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/whenever/you/want/lib
   LD_RUN_PATH=/whenever/you/want/lib        # this one most important!


if you do this all the stuff you compile it will inter-operate nicely - eg
ruby extensions.  also, other users will be able to use your ruby without
having their LD_LIBRARY_PATH set - they'll only require PATH.

regards.

-a
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