[GHC] #1163: ghc install should support DESTDIR

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#1163: ghc install should support DESTDIR
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 Reporter:  bohanlon      |          Owner:             
     Type:  bug           |         Status:  new        
 Priority:  low           |      Milestone:             
Component:  Compiler      |        Version:  6.6        
 Severity:  normal        |     Resolution:             
 Keywords:  installation  |     Difficulty:  Easy (1 hr)
 Testcase:                |   Architecture:  Multiple   
       Os:  Unknown       |  
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Comment (by Jeremy Shaw):

 BTW, this is a GNU convention and is documented here:

 http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html

 I believe a lot of non-GNU software supports it too, because:

 1) it is a nice mechanism for packagers
 2) automake supports it automatically

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/1163>
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