apt install -- changing root directory

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I have a package that I need to install in /usr/local rather than /usr. Is there an equivalent of dpkg -root /usr/local for apt install.

I am attempting to get rsyslog and syslog-ng to coexist...

Does this help: https://askubuntu.com/questions/404824/how-to-choose-install-location-using-apt-get-install — KneadToKnow, Jan 18 '22 at 01:34
Download the package source (or go to the developers" web site), set up a build environment (start with sudo apt install build-essential), reconfigure the package (./configure), build, install. Trying to subvert a packaged product defeats one of the benefits of software packaging. — waltinator, Jan 18 '22 at 04:20
For the curious: i went back to building a package from source that installed into /usr/local. I much prefer to use standard packages if i can. I have rsyslog as the corporate std and the configuration is locked by puppet. I need a syslog server for handling data for a siem and that does lots of parsing and syslog-ng is better for that. Alternative would be to run two instances of rsyslog. — Russell Fulton, Jan 19 '22 at 04:01

Russell Fulton · Answer 1 · 2022-01-21T17:57:42.527

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More research on this one implies it is not possible and in fact the --root flag on dpkg is also problematic as most standard .debs are build with a root of \ and within that dpkglooks for var/lib/dpkg which isn't there.

edited Jan 21 '22 at 17:57

answered Jan 18 '22 at 18:42

Russell Fulton

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This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review – waltinator Jan 20 '22 at 02:19
I disagree, It does provide an answer i.e. "it is not possible". I have edited the answer to remove commentary – Russell Fulton Jan 21 '22 at 18:01

apt install -- changing root directory

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