Re: Why does ./configure not set prefix and exec_prefix?

[Russ Allbery]

Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> The only place were we rely on it is

> # AC_PREFIX_PROGRAM(PROGRAM)
> # --------------------------

> Is this macro really useful?

The primary place I remember it being used is in gzip.  The intention is
to get gzip to install in the same place as your existing gzip is.
Apparently the gzip maintainers found it useful, although as a software
installer I always found it rather odd.

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Russ Allbery ([EMAIL PROTECTED])             <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>