[postgis-tickets] [PostGIS] #3811: ./configure --help lists incorrect default install location

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#3811: ./configure --help lists incorrect default install location
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  Reporter:  chrismarx  |      Owner:  pramsey
      Type:  task       |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  low        |  Milestone:  PostGIS 2.5.0
 Component:  postgis    |    Version:  trunk
Resolution:  wontfix    |   Keywords:  documentation
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Changes (by pramsey):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 And, that help string is generated by autoconf, not us, while if you do
 manually set the --prefix we do try and give you a huge warning
 {{{
 dnl
 ===========================================================================
 dnl Explain our prefix policy if necessary.
 dnl
 ===========================================================================

 if test "$prefix" != "NONE"; then
 AC_MSG_RESULT([------------------------------------------------------------------------])
   AC_MSG_RESULT([  WARNING: You have set the --prefix to '$prefix'. But we
 mostly    ])
   AC_MSG_RESULT([  ignore the --prefix. For your info, using the values
 determined from ])
   AC_MSG_RESULT([  $PG_CONFIG we will be installing:   ])
   AC_MSG_RESULT([    * postgis shared library in $PGSQL_LIBDIR ])
   AC_MSG_RESULT([    * postgis SQL files in
 $PGSQL_SHAREDIR/contrib/postgis-$POSTGIS_MAJOR_VERSION.$POSTGIS_MINOR_VERSION
 ])
   AC_MSG_RESULT([    * postgis executables in $PGSQL_BINDIR ])
 AC_MSG_RESULT([------------------------------------------------------------------------])
 fi
 }}}

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