[BuildTools-tickets] [BuildTools] #122: remove overwrite of --prefix

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#122: remove overwrite of --prefix
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Reporter:  stefan  |      Owner:  stefan
    Type:  task    |     Status:  new
Priority:  minor   |  Component:  build system
 Version:  trunk   |   Keywords:  autotools-update
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 I more and more think that we should remove
 {{{
 # Where should everything be installed by default?  The COIN default is to
 # install directly into subdirectories of the directory where configure is
 # run. The default would be to install under /usr/local.

   AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT([`pwd`])
 }}}

 I have the impression that most software keeps the default /usr/local.

 It might be convenient for a developer to not install into /usr/local, but
 for (rather new) users this might come at a surprise.

 As far as I understood, the get.dependencies.sh or the coin.install
 scripts of Ted would be unaffected by such a change, since they always set
 --prefix explicitly.

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Ticket URL: <https://projects.coin-or.org/BuildTools/ticket/122>
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