[Github-comments] [geany/geany] WIP: Meson build system (#2761)

[elextr]

I tried following the meson instructions in the `README` (what read the instructions??) and it works!!! :rocket: 

For me plugins configures, compiles and add-ons works!!! (only one that I use :-) with `./autogen.sh --prefix=/home/lex/geany-meson --with-geany-libdir=/home/lex/geany-meson/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu`.

@eli-schwartz the `--with-geany-libdir` was introduced to geany-plugins autotools build by the Geany Debian package maintainer because it was supposedly the "standard" way of doing things there instead of using `--libdir`.

But the statement in the Geany `README`
```
By default, meson will install Geany to `/usr/local`. A different
prefix can be selected at the initial command or via reconfiguration:

`meson --prefix /opt build` or `meson configure --prefix /opt build`

```

is incomplete on Debian and derivates.  I suggest something like:

```
By default, meson will install Geany to `/usr/local`. A different
prefix can be selected at the initial command or via reconfiguration:

`meson --prefix /opt build` or `meson configure --prefix /opt build`

Meson will use the distro's preferred library location 
(eg `$prefix/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu` on Debian) or `$prefix/lib`. 
 
Note, the Geany plugins autotools build assumes `$prefix/lib` so if your 
distro uses a different location geany plugins must be built with the 
`--with-geany-libdir=` set to the libdir used by the meson build.
```

The Geany autotools build also seems to work after this PR is applied.

So I'm ok with it.

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