1DESTDIR
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4.. include:: ENV_VAR.txt
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6On UNIX one can use the ``DESTDIR`` mechanism in order to relocate the
7whole installation.  ``DESTDIR`` means DESTination DIRectory.  It is
8commonly used by makefile users in order to install software at
9non-default location.  It is usually invoked like this:
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11::
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13 make DESTDIR=/home/john install
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15which will install the concerned software using the installation
16prefix, e.g.  ``/usr/local`` prepended with the ``DESTDIR`` value which
17finally gives ``/home/john/usr/local``.
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19WARNING: ``DESTDIR`` may not be used on Windows because installation
20prefix usually contains a drive letter like in ``C:/Program Files``
21which cannot be prepended with some other prefix.
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