Hi Julie,

juliewith <galaxybeinglambda-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> writes:

> I would like to install Emacs to my home directory on a remote system (RH
> 4.4) where I cannot install with root privileges. Is this possible? I want
> 24.2 available just for me through a terminal. I assume this takes
> modification of the .configure file?

Yes, this is possible.  You can use something like the following:

| ./configure --with-prefix="/home/myuser"

Hope this helps,
WGG