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It would suffice to copy the headers there? Maybe something on the Makefile like:

install:
    cp *.h $INCPATH/include/

So you could use it like:

make install INCPATH=/some/path

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It should be

mkdir $DESTDIR$PREFIX/include/cparse
cp *.h $DESTDIR$PREFIX/include/cparse/

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Ok, but why do we need two variables for the path?

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Also, should we add a mkdir -p so no errors are raised if the directory already exists or if any directory on the path also needs to be created?

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Yes, add -p. There are no 2 variants. $DESTDIR$PREFIX/include/cparse/ is the expected path.

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Ok, I need a reason for the 2 variables, I am sure you have one, but you'll have to explain to me why this is the expected path.

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$DESTDIR is for staged builds, $PREFIX is a standard path of install prefix.

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Ok, but according to whom, is this an universal C++ pattern? Why do I need this complexity, because from what I see having 2 variables would just make the script more complicated, I need a justification for this extra complexity or I won't do it.

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This is a universal set of variables used in all projects based on GNU Make.

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That's cool, I will read about it and get back to you

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