commit 67a9da95e65f55691d434763e910df617366278c Author: David Fifield <david@bamsoftware.com> Date: Wed Dec 4 09:18:40 2013 -0800 Leave off --root if DESTDIR is not defined. I got this error (note lack of leading slash on the installation directory): python setup-common.py install --root= running install Checking .pth file support in usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ /usr/bin/python -E -c pass TEST FAILED: usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ does NOT support .pth files error: bad install directory or PYTHONPATH --- Makefile | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile index 143b098..bfe36be 100644 --- a/Makefile +++ b/Makefile @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ all: install: $(MAKE_CLIENT) DESTDIR=$(DESTDIR) REBUILD_MAN=$(REBUILD_MAN) install - $(PYTHON) setup-common.py install --root=$(DESTDIR) + $(PYTHON) setup-common.py install $(if $(DESTDIR),--root=$(DESTDIR)) DISTDIR = dist/$(DISTNAME) $(DISTDIR): Makefile.client setup-common.py $(THISFILE)