Install packages to different directory from the default directory

From: James Hoang (hoangj_at_cisco.com)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:12:27 +1100

Hi all,

I tried to install packages which I download from www.sunfreeware.com. The
command I use such as,

"pkgadd -d ./ethereal-0.10.9-solaris2.8-sparc-local"
This make the package always be installed to default directory /usr/local/

I wonder how can I can install the same package to different directory,
reason I would like to do that because the "/usr/local/" directory has no
more space left while there are some room on other directory.

Thanks in advance.

James Hoang

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