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Yes, and everyone knows what those options are, and can expect the same flow for each package because... ... autoconf is popular.

• wakawaka28 2y ago
  You're partly right but autoconf's design is pretty rigid. I've never seen one where the install destination isn't set via one of the standard flags like --prefix. But I have seen other build systems randomize their install processes. Maybe this is a function of what kind of people use each tool. Autotools is mainly adopted by experienced geeks. Other build systems are more beginner-friendly and that might result in less appropriate solutions being written.
  • jujube3 2y ago
    Once you leave behind the simple things like --prefix, it's not that standardized. But, arguing over this is futile, this wheel has been reinvented innumerable times.
• viraptor 2y ago
  It works in practice. I've probably looked at over a thousand packages by now and haven't seen anybody do anything really weird.