Location for /etc files when installing a local non-admin app

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When I build an application locally and install it without admin permissions, I usually select ~/usr/local, and let configure take care of the rest.



Now I mean to build colordiff, which requires modifyig its Makefile by hand.
I know how to choose INSTALL_DIR and MAN_DIR, but I wouldn't know what to use for ETC_DIR (a replacement for /etc).



This is a sample case of a my more generic question:



What would the correct replacement for /etc be in cases of installing apps locally with no admin permissions.
Note that I do not have permissions for /usr/local/etc either.









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    When I build an application locally and install it without admin permissions, I usually select ~/usr/local, and let configure take care of the rest.



    Now I mean to build colordiff, which requires modifyig its Makefile by hand.
    I know how to choose INSTALL_DIR and MAN_DIR, but I wouldn't know what to use for ETC_DIR (a replacement for /etc).



    This is a sample case of a my more generic question:



    What would the correct replacement for /etc be in cases of installing apps locally with no admin permissions.
    Note that I do not have permissions for /usr/local/etc either.









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      When I build an application locally and install it without admin permissions, I usually select ~/usr/local, and let configure take care of the rest.



      Now I mean to build colordiff, which requires modifyig its Makefile by hand.
      I know how to choose INSTALL_DIR and MAN_DIR, but I wouldn't know what to use for ETC_DIR (a replacement for /etc).



      This is a sample case of a my more generic question:



      What would the correct replacement for /etc be in cases of installing apps locally with no admin permissions.
      Note that I do not have permissions for /usr/local/etc either.









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      When I build an application locally and install it without admin permissions, I usually select ~/usr/local, and let configure take care of the rest.



      Now I mean to build colordiff, which requires modifyig its Makefile by hand.
      I know how to choose INSTALL_DIR and MAN_DIR, but I wouldn't know what to use for ETC_DIR (a replacement for /etc).



      This is a sample case of a my more generic question:



      What would the correct replacement for /etc be in cases of installing apps locally with no admin permissions.
      Note that I do not have permissions for /usr/local/etc either.







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