On Aug 29, 2000, Richard Stallman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> So the only question is, should we change the default for --sysconfdir?
> Only if we also specify that packages shouldn't install anything in
> sysconfdir with `make install', only with `install-sysconf'.
> Why do you think `make install' should not install them in /etc?
Because `make install' is not supposed to install anything outside
--prefix. As I wrote before, people often install software as
non-root, and it's a nuisance when `make install' fails because the
software inadvertently tries to install something in /etc or
/usr/local just because they think it's right. Regular users don't
have permission to write in /etc or /usr/local, and they should be
able to install software nevertheless.
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