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On Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:01:15 -0400, Paul wrote:

sudo make install # These activities have to install in some /bin and /lib
# On a real build, you may be required to edit the Makefile
# and change where the install is going.

The usual default is to put things in /usr/local. This is a wise
default to stick with, because it will not overwrite files installed
by your distrorCOs standard package-management system.
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