[sldev] Standalone build without root access (in partial ref to VWR-10579)

[Ricky]

Before I even start, I DO have root access on my machine, which is the one I
am using to build.  I try not to use root though, for well-discussed/obvious
reasons.

When I wrote my patch(es) for VWR-10579, I had a reference to a
in-the-build-tree library location.  This was incorrect, as is well
discussed in the JIRA entry.  The proper place is to put the compiled
library in /usr/local/.

But, having said that...

What if I have some "custom" libraries (like we were dealing with in
VWR-10579) and I either don't have root access, or I don't want to set up my
script to have root access, to copy the custom library to /usr/local/?

My situation is that I wrote a pair of scripts that manage (update.sh)
updating, grabbing and/or compiling the dependencies, patching, and
(build.sh) configuring/compiling the tree.  The script "update.sh" actually
goes and verifies that I have the latest NDOFDEV source, and compiles it.
To get this to where it SHOULD be, I would have to either have my script
elevate to root to copy the files over, or I would have to do so manually.
Is there/can there be a "semi" proper location to put such that doesn't
require root privs?

I also understand that this would all be largely a moot point if I weren't
compiling standalone... :P

Ricky
aka Cron Stardust
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