uninstall and DESTDIR
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- Dominant language
- Ada
- Stars
- 110
- Forks
- 22
- PR merge metrics
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Description
install-clean is not using DESTDIR and so is failing when run in a sandbox
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the install-clean target and how it handles DESTDIR when run in a sandbox. Confirm the failure, then verify that install-clean completes successfully with DESTDIR set without removing files outside the sandbox.
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Assessment
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100