Fix install destinations #209
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`.` will by default install to `/usr/local/./armips` (similar for the Readme) which is undesirable. armips should install to a bin directory, Readme should install to a doc directory for the executable.
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Hm, I'm not sure if these would be ideal for Windows packages. What do you think of using GNUInstallDirs and overriding the variables with suitable paths when on Windows? That'd give maximum flexibility too. |
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I can certainly look into it, though I'm not familiar with when you'd ever use |
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How are these even used on Windows considering Windows has neither |
Use default UNIX values on non-Windows systems, use the prefix directory itself on Windows.
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Windows is untested, but should work the same as it did previously. |
Previous commit feels over-engineered.
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Can this PR be merged? I feel confusing too when the bin is installed in /usr/local, which is not in the PATH. |
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+1 To this, please :) |
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.will by default install to/usr/local/./armips(similar for the Readme) which is undesirable. armips should install to a bin directory, Readme should install to a doc directory for the executable.