Re: [AUCTeX] Installing without root permission

[David Scott]

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007, David Kastrup wrote:

> David Scott <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > I would like to install AUCTeX myself on a Unix machine where I don't
> > have root permission. I downloaded that latest version of AUCTeX, ran
> > .configure and make but make install failed. I couldn't see how to
> > have it install in a directory where I have write permission.
> >
> > I would welcome advice on this.
>
> You already have it.  It is in the file INSTALL under
>
> 6 Installation for non-privileged users
> ***************************************
>
>
> It is also accessible from the manual as
>
> (info "(auctex) Advice for non-privileged users")

OK. I should have read more of the INSTALL manual. However, I can't get 
the install done when following these instructions. I am getting a little 
further than before, but not succeeding.

Here is what I tried

Unzip and untar the .tar.gz file in ~/.xemacs/xemacs-packages
cd to ~/.xemacs/xemacs-packages/auctex-11/84
./configure --prefix=/home/staff/dscott
make
make install

Configure and make say the build is good. But make install fails with 
/usr/bin/install trying to create tex-site.el in 
/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp for which I have no write permission.

Thanks

David Scott


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