I want the result to end up in a different directory when Imake the handbook

[Dmitry Morozovsky]

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Ceri Davies wrote:

CD> > I guess this would apply to anything under the doc tree.
CD> >
CD> > When I run make, I tried this (because it seemed logical)
CD> > make FORMATS=html-split DESTDIR=/path/where/i/want/it
CD> >
CD> > But the html files are still created in the same directory
CD> > that I ran make.
CD> >
CD> > I assume there's some incantation that will put the
CD> > results where I want them, but I've been unable to figure
CD> > it out.
CD>
CD>   make FORMATS=html-split DESTDIR=/path/where/i/want/it install clean

I suppose Bill wants to _make_ outside original tree. This at least needs 'make
obj', and many parts of /usr/doc tree are whining when they're build with r/o
/usr/obj with 'make obj' as a prerequisite. As usual, lack of time is main
cause of /me not sending patches ;)

Sincerely,
D.Marck                                     [DM5020, MCK-RIPE, DM3-RIPN]
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