Ian, > You should always configure it with a prefix. But if you wrap up the > whole directory structure under that prefix and put it somewhere else, > gcc will still be able to run and to find its supporting programs. Thanks, maybe someone on the list could help give guidance on the following thread (http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5277589) ? Recently. I have learned ... make DESTDIR=/path/to/some/install/dir install Is this preferred now-a-days over --prefix= ? Later, George.