[mythtv] New configure --prefix is not updating settings.pro

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Thu, Apr 07, 2005 at 02:34:15PM +1000, Nigel Pearson wrote:

> >What's about checking if the user uses debian (for example "test -e
> >/etc/debian_version" or test if the word local appears in "which gcc")
> >to automatically set --prefix to /usr?
> 
> 	Damn good idea, Adam. I have lost count of the number
> of times on KnoppMyth that I have built and installed into
> /usr/local, and then wondered why there were version mismatches,
> et c.

The decision of whether to install to /usr or not depends less on the
distribution you are using than whether you are building a package for
redistribution.  Local builds should not interfere with distributors'
packages.

-- 
 - mdz