add documentation for new option to set install area

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Benedikt Hegner 2016-05-06 16:04:21 +02:00 committed by Todd Gamblin
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Configuration
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.. _install-area:
Install options
----------------------------
By default, Spack will install software into ``opt/spack``.
To set a custom install directory, the option ``path`` in
``install.yaml`` can be used. This file can be found
in a Spack installation's ``etc/spack/`` or a user's ``~/.spack/``
directory.
.. _temp-space:
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