LFS - DESTDIR Style

[taipan]

Randy McMurchy wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've almost completed an LFS Development build using DESTDIR (or whatever
> else if the package doesn't support DESTDIR) style installation. Though
> I might hit some bumps in the last few remaining packages, I'm writing
> now to see if there is any interest in creating an LFS branch for this
> type of installation.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> I'm somewhat bored with building LFS, so I changed things up a bit,
> and I now like it and will be married to DESTDIR type installations
> from here on out.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> Thoughts from others?
> 

A definite +1 from me.

My very first LFS-build merged the 'fakeroot' (DESTDIR) & 'pkgusr' 
hints, & included man/info-page compression at the DESTDIR stage 
(amongst other things).

I would dearly love to reap the benefits of such an approach in more 
regular builds, but my lack of scripting skills & inexperience in 
identifying non-compliant packages means i can't currently automate the 
process to a workable degree.

A branch that helps me reach such an objective would be a *Godsend* !

taipan