On 5/11/08, Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 02:27:15PM +0300, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 09:00:33PM +1000, hce wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > What is the command to make "apt-get install package" to install the > > > package to my local directory rather than /usr? > > > > I don't know of any such option for dpkg (which is what apt uses to > > actually install the packages), but maybe you should explain what your > > real goal is. The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (see 'man hier') was > > created for a purpose. > > > > There are 2 things related to the OP request: > A)download the DEB to an alternative location > B)install the DEB to an alternative location > A is possible. B has limitations like the FHS. > -K
Thanks for all of your suggestions, I'll try different options. I was searching mysql C client sample code and installing mysql development pacakge. My root partition has limited space, I have to install the development package to my local user partition. Kind Regards. Jim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
