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# 1  
Old 03-10-2008
how to install packages into specific dirs!!!

Hi all,

Am a newbie and would like to know how to install packages into specific directories of my choice , rather than the defaults!!!

Thanks
# 2  
Old 03-10-2008
the packages have to be installed to the default directories! that is the reason you build a package and use a tool (pkgadd) to install the package...
maybe you can give a better explanation of what you want to do and why...
# 3  
Old 03-10-2008
earlier i tried to install kde on my system...
i ran ./install from the dvd,
but it gave me error saying that there was not enough space(after about 15 mins of copying onto the FS), but i have about 13g of space on /export/home...

So if i could some how install it there ,it would work fine...isnt it..
Hence i wanted to know if it is possible to re-route the packages to some other dirs
# 4  
Old 03-11-2008
As already stated, a package is created so that you do not have to compile and configure software each time you want to install it. However, With a package the installation point should already be made, however if you really need to you can create a sym link of where it is installing it to a directory on a filesystem that actually has the space.



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Originally Posted by wrapster
earlier i tried to install kde on my system...
i ran ./install from the dvd,
but it gave me error saying that there was not enough space(after about 15 mins of copying onto the FS), but i have about 13g of space on /export/home...

So if i could some how install it there ,it would work fine...isnt it..
Hence i wanted to know if it is possible to re-route the packages to some other dirs
# 5  
Old 03-11-2008
Actually, a symlink won't work as pkgadd will remove it before installing the files. You can use a lofs mount instead.
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