How To Change Default: Install Location ((hot))

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/bigdrive/usr sudo mount --bind /mnt/bigdrive/usr /usr # Make permanent via /etc/fstab echo "/mnt/bigdrive/usr /usr none bind 0 0" | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab For , use --installroot :

export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH" export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$HOME/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$HOME/lib/pkgconfig" export CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$HOME/.local" Build tools respect DESTDIR : how to change default install location

./configure --prefix=/mnt/bigdrive/usr/local make && sudo make install For , no global default change — use bind mounts: how to change default install location