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diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX.rst index 7bd87d6..02ba645 100644 --- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX.rst +++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX.rst @@ -10,21 +10,7 @@ See :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT` for how a project might choose its own default. On UNIX one can use the ``DESTDIR`` mechanism in order to relocate the -whole installation. ``DESTDIR`` means DESTination DIRectory. It is -commonly used by makefile users in order to install software at -non-default location. It is usually invoked like this: - -:: - - make DESTDIR=/home/john install - -which will install the concerned software using the installation -prefix, e.g. ``/usr/local`` prepended with the ``DESTDIR`` value which -finally gives ``/home/john/usr/local``. - -WARNING: ``DESTDIR`` may not be used on Windows because installation -prefix usually contains a drive letter like in ``C:/Program Files`` -which cannot be prepended with some other prefix. +whole installation. See :envvar:`DESTDIR` for more information. The installation prefix is also added to :variable:`CMAKE_SYSTEM_PREFIX_PATH` so that :command:`find_package`, :command:`find_program`, |