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diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index ded0b59fc6c..74fcc58348b 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -79,9 +79,23 @@ See [the rustc-dev-guide for more info][sysllvm]. ./configure ``` - If you plan to use `x.py install` to create an installation, it is - recommended that you set the `prefix` value in the `[install]` section to a - directory: `./configure --set install.prefix=<path>` + If you plan to use `x.py install` to create an installation, you can either + set `DESTDIR` environment variable to your custom directory path: + + ```bash + export DESTDIR=<path> + ``` + + or set `prefix` and `sysconfdir` in the `[install]` section to your custom + directory path: + + ```sh + ./configure --set install.prefix=<path> --set install.sysconfdir=<path> + ``` + + When the `DESTDIR` environment variable is present, the `prefix` and + `sysconfdir` values are combined with the path from the `DESTDIR` + environment variable. 3. Build and install: |