Re: [PATCH can-utils] Don't overwrite PREFIX and DESTDIR when provided via the environment

[Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>]

On 17.08.2013 21:32, Marc Kleine-Budde wrote:
> On 08/17/2013 09:28 PM, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
>> For creating a Debian package providing PREFIX and DESTDIR via the
>> environment is the easiest option. So use ?= to assign these two
>> variables to honor the values in the environment.
> 
> I suggest to use autotools.
> 
> ./configure && make && make install
> 

Today i like the possibility to use autotools or just to say 'make && make
install' without autotools.

You may choose for the Debian package the build process which is more appropriate.

>
> -DESTDIR =
> -PREFIX = /usr/local
> +DESTDIR ?=
> +PREFIX ?= /usr/local
>

1. good idea - I already pushed it to the git tree

2. I wonder if we should doublecheck the target directories when making it a
real Debian package

e.g. the majority of tools should go into /usr/bin then

But some tools that require root rights should go to /usr/sbin like cangw,
isotptun, slcan_attach, slcand

Or should they stay in /usr/bin and lead to an error when the admin rights are
not granted??

BR,
Oliver