How do I change OSX package install directory?
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It drives me nuts that every time I download a binary to run on OSX that it wants to install in system directories. ~/Applications is a perfectly fine place to install and doesn't require blindly authenticating somebody else's binary.
Is there a way to change the install directory for packages? On a few I've been able to open the package and edit the plist to install it elsewhere, but that doesn't work universally.
I install from source when I can, but it isn't always an option. Is there a good way to force the installer to use ~/Applications?
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