Re: %files directive with relocation in %install

[Michael Jennings <mej kainx org>]

On Tuesday, 27 June 2006, at 10:20:31 (-0600),
Bob Proulx wrote:

> If not then probably defining _prefix is better.
> 
>   %define _prefix /usr/local
> 
> In which case change prefix to _prefix throughout the file.
> 
>   s/%{prefix}/%{_prefix}/g

No, don't do this.  Packages which (misguidedly) go in /usr/local
should not redefine %{_prefix}.  In fact, no package should redefine
%{_prefix}.

Michael

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