From: Kern Sibbald Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:17:22 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Clarify use of prefix X-Git-Tag: Release-5.2.1~61 X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=aa74c4522c4d8119faeca4a7fe91c0e4eb188555;p=bacula%2Fdocs Clarify use of prefix --- diff --git a/docs/manuals/en/main/install.tex b/docs/manuals/en/main/install.tex index 2a0eaefc..f317f579 100644 --- a/docs/manuals/en/main/install.tex +++ b/docs/manuals/en/main/install.tex @@ -702,7 +702,10 @@ customize your installation. This option is meant to allow you to direct where the architecture independent files should be placed. However, we find this a somewhat vague concept, and so we have not implemented this option other than - what ./configure does by default. As a consequence, we suggest that + to use any explicit prefix that you may define. If you do not + explicitly specify a prefix, Bacula's configure routine will not use + the default value that ./configure --help prints. + As a consequence, we suggest that you avoid it. We have provided options that allow you to explicitly specify the directories for each of the major categories of installation files.