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$ make install prefix=NEW_DIR
- where NEW_DIR is the new directory you wish to install HDF5.
+ where NEW_DIR is the new directory you wish to install HDF5. If
+ you do this, you should also modify the installed "bin/h5cc"
+ script. Change the "prefix=..." line to reflect the value of
+ NEW_DIR.
The library can be used without installing it by pointing the
compiler at the `src' directory for both include files and