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Install Options
---------------
+.. cmdoption:: --prefix=PREFIX
+
+ Install architecture-independent files in PREFIX. On Unix, it
+ defaults to :file:`/usr/local`.
+
+ This value can be retrived at runtime using :data:`sys.prefix`.
+
+ As an example, one can use ``--prefix="$HOME/.local/"`` to install
+ a Python in its home directory.
+
+.. cmdoption:: --exec-prefix=EPREFIX
+
+ Install architecture-dependent files in EPREFIX, defaults to :option:`--prefix`.
+
+ This value can be retrived at runtime using :data:`sys.exec_prefix`.
+
.. cmdoption:: --disable-test-modules
Don't build nor install test modules, like the :mod:`test` package or the