diff --git a/configure b/configure index 33ac6b5f89d..041d92eaf89 100755 --- a/configure +++ b/configure @@ -2254,16 +2254,15 @@ Installation options: These are optional, but you may specify install directories. - -prefix ...... This will install everything relative to + -prefix ...... The deployment directory, as seen on the target device. (default /usr/local/Qt-${QT_VERSION}, \$PWD if -developer-build is active) - -extprefix ... When -sysroot is used, install everything to , - rather than into SYSROOT/PREFIX. + -extprefix ... The installation directory, as seen on the host machine. + (default SYSROOT/PREFIX) - -hostprefix [dir] .. Tools and libraries needed when developing - applications are installed in [dir]. If [dir] is - not given, the current build directory will be used. - (default EXTPREFIX) + -hostprefix [dir] .. The installation directory for build tools running on the + host machine. If [dir] is not given, the current build + directory will be used. (default EXTPREFIX) You may use these to separate different parts of the install: diff --git a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp index adab4b7a9ae..a1d06997862 100644 --- a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp +++ b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp @@ -1717,12 +1717,15 @@ bool Configure::displayHelp() desc("These are optional, but you may specify install directories.\n\n", 0, 1); - desc( "-prefix ", "This will install everything relative to (default $QT_INSTALL_PREFIX)\n"); + desc( "-prefix ", "The deployment directory, as seen on the target device.\n" + "(default %CD%)\n"); - desc( "-extprefix ", "When -sysroot is used, install everything to , rather than into SYSROOT/PREFIX.\n"); + desc( "-extprefix ", "The installation directory, as seen on the host machine.\n" + "(default SYSROOT/PREFIX)\n"); - desc( "-hostprefix [dir]", "Tools and libraries needed when developing applications are installed in [dir]. " - "If [dir] is not given, the current build directory will be used. (default EXTPREFIX)\n"); + desc( "-hostprefix [dir]", "The installation directory for build tools running on the\n" + "host machine. If [dir] is not given, the current build\n" + "directory will be used. (default EXTPREFIX)\n"); desc("You may use these to separate different parts of the install:\n\n");