Hi Bob, * Bob Rossi wrote on Sat, May 21, 2005 at 01:33:33AM CEST: > > I only want "cgdb" to get installed, not the other programs. For this > reason I use the rule, > > noinst_bin_PROGRAMS = kui_driver > noinst_bindir = $(top_builddir)/progs Use noinst_PROGRAMS = kui_driver and omit the second line. > So, when I do make install, it puts the various other programs into > $(top_builddir)/progs like it's supposed to. However, when I do Why do you want anything _installed_ into the _build tree_? Logical error: the build tree is for the build, the install tree is for the install. If you wanted something copied around during the build (the `make' phase), you should write a build rule for it, or build it in the right place right away. > make DESTDIR=/tmp/foo install *snip* > /bin/sh ../../../../cgdb/config/mkinstalldirs /tmp/foo../../../progs > mkdir -p -- /tmp/foo../../../progs > mkdir: cannot create directory `/tmp/foo../../../progs': Permission denied > What am I doing wrong? Beside the reasoning I wrote above: installation paths should always be absolute. If you ever need an absolute path for the build tree, use abs_top_builddir. But my advice would be to not install anything into the build tree. Regards, Ralf _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
