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diff --git a/doc/mailman-install/create-install-dir.html b/doc/mailman-install/create-install-dir.html index 674e2eed..c8fff3ad 100644 --- a/doc/mailman-install/create-install-dir.html +++ b/doc/mailman-install/create-install-dir.html @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ available options. <p> The default is to install all of Mailman to <span class="file">/usr/local/mailman</span><a name="tex2html2" - href="#foot706"><sup>2</sup></a>. You can change this base installation directory (referred to here + href="#foot719"><sup>2</sup></a>. You can change this base installation directory (referred to here as <var>$prefix</var>) by specifying the directory with the <b class="programopt">--prefix</b> <b class="program">configure</b> option. If you're upgrading from a previous version of Mailman, you may want to use the <b class="programopt">--prefix</b> @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Mailman in a location that allows setgid programs. Make sure the installation directory is set to group <code>mailman</code> (or whatever you're going to specify with <b class="programopt">--with-groupname</b>) and has the setgid bit set<a name="tex2html3" - href="#foot707"><sup>3</sup></a>. You probably also want to guarantee that this + href="#foot720"><sup>3</sup></a>. You probably also want to guarantee that this directory is readable and executable by everyone. For example, these shell commands will accomplish this: @@ -90,19 +90,28 @@ commands will accomplish this: </pre></div> <p> +<div class="warning"><b class="label">Warning:</b> + +The installation directory, <var>$prefix</var>, cannot be the same directory +that the source tarball has been unpacked to and in which you run +<b class="program">configure</b>, but it can, if you wish, be a subdirectory, e.g., +<var>$prefix/src</var>. +</div> + +<p> You are now ready to configure and install the Mailman software. <p> <br><hr><h4>Footnotes</h4> <dl> -<dt><a name="foot706">.../usr/local/mailman</a><A +<dt><a name="foot719">.../usr/local/mailman</a><A href="create-install-dir.html#tex2html2"><sup>2</sup></a></dt> <dd>This is the default for Mailman 2.1. Earlier versions of Mailman installed everything under <span class="file">/home/mailman</span> by default. </dd> -<dt><a name="foot707">... set</a><A +<dt><a name="foot720">... set</a><A href="create-install-dir.html#tex2html3"><sup>3</sup></a></dt> <dd>BSD users should see the <a href="bsd-issues.html#bsd-issues">15.2</a> section for additional information. @@ -141,7 +150,7 @@ for additional information. </div> </div> <hr /> -<span class="release-info">Release 2.1, documentation updated on January 11, 2009.</span> +<span class="release-info">Release 2.1, documentation updated on December 14, 2009.</span> </div> <!--End of Navigation Panel--> |