Re: [gentoo-user] Installing outside of Portage & cruft removal

[Grant]

>> Writing an ebuild is best, but sometimes you just want to give a
>> program a try without writing an ebuild (like everyone else running
>> Linux does) and a scruft script enables you to do that without making
>> a mess of your system.
>
> Not to be picky, it's just an idea but in that case, isn't it way easier to
> just ./configure --prefix=/some/dir/inside/yourhome or edit a makefile?

I have to say I know nothing about compiling or installing outside of
portage.  Does specifying a prefix like that work?  You get a fully
functional program with nothing installed outside of some/dir?

- Grant