Re: Mention do not try to install "in place"

[Michael Albinus]

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <address@hidden> writes:

> On (info "(tramp) Installation parameters")
>
>    For example, to put the Lisp files in ‘$HOME/elisp’ and the Info file
> in ‘$HOME/info’, you would type:
>
>      $ ./configure --with-lispdir=$HOME/elisp --infodir=$HOME/info
>
> OK, but add: Just make sure the destination directories are different
> from the build directories. Yes, it might seem simpler, however "make
> install" will bomb out...

But that's trivia. The intention to use --with-lispdir and --infodir is
to install Tramp somewhere else.

It is always possible to shoot yourself into your feet. Not all of the
possible methods how to avoid this can be described; otherwise the
manual would be of endless length.

Best regards, Michael.