[dub] How to specify with dub a custom repository and build directory ?

[rikki cattermole]

On 04/05/2018 3:27 AM, bioinfornatics wrote:
> Dear,
> 
> As 99% of d project use dub as build and package manager. I would like 
> to know how to use D libraries and D software shared to all user on 
> linux architecture ?
> 
> When I run:
> 
>   dub fetch <package name>
> 
> A .dub directory is created into $HOME. I tried to provide another 
> directory with --root parameter but that do not work.
> 
> Currently I do not see how to build and install various D software at my 
> works (HPC environment).
> 
> To be able to use D in this environment I need to be able to set at least:
> - BUILD_DIR directory to perform build stage
> - DESTDIR directory to tell where the root "start", it is useful for 
> staged build such as rpm do
> - PREFIX directory which will contains bin, include, lib(64), share 
> directories
> - use installed D library by reading env var LIBRARY_PATH, PATH, CPATH
> 
> 
> Any highlight is welcome
> 
> Thanks

dub doesn't do platform specific installing.
It just handles building. What you want is out of scope and has been 
discussed.