# Inconsistencies with install() and relative path to GNUInstallDirs

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/inconsistencies-with-install-and-relative-path-to-gnuinstalldirs/12656
**Category:** Code
**Created:** [September 29, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/inconsistencies-with-install-and-relative-path-to-gnuinstalldirs/12656 "2024-09-29T16:15:01Z")
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### Author: ![ClausKlein](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/clausklein/32/352_2.png) [@ClausKlein](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/ClausKlein)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/inconsistencies-with-install-and-relative-path-to-gnuinstalldirs/12656/4 "2024-09-30T18:20:02Z")

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see too [CPack empty archive with absolute install DESTINATION path](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/cpack-empty-archive-with-absolute-install-destination-path/11503)

I do not know for what the `CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_XXX` vars are, but I would not use them!

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