Check for DESTDIR variable in install script

[jubalh]

In case someone (distribution packager) wants to set the path himself lets check for the DESTDIR variable. If none is set do the same as before and install depending on UID.

[vinceliuice]

Thanks!

[vinceliuice]

But after testing, I found that only root user can run, can not run as an ordinary user

[jubalh]

That should not happen. I tested here too, and it works for root and ordinary user. How did you test it, and on what system? For me it works perfectly.

[vinceliuice]

Show no permissions to rm or cp, I'm not clear where it went wrong

[jubalh]

Show no permissions to rm or cp

Sorry, I don't get what you mean by that. Can you elaborate? :)

[vinceliuice]

[vinceliuice]

Can not do anything( copy or remove file) with this script when I use my ordinary user

[jubalh]

Did you set DESTDIR in that example?

[vinceliuice]

this is my Install

[jubalh]

Okay, and you run it just like ./Install or do you set DESTDIR=/some/place ./INSTALL ?

[vinceliuice]

I just open terminal and run ./Install

[jubalh]

Just to be sure, can you do this:

echo $DESTDIR
./Install

and post me the output?

[vinceliuice]

[jubalh]

Yes, thats how it should be. Even with my change the same thing should happen. Actually I wanted to ask you to run these commands with my change applied :)

[vinceliuice]

This script is just for general users to install, so I think it is more suitable for general users to use this installation script