einstall is a kludge that is supposed to be used only when DESTDIR is not supported
DESTDIR isn't working properly in fact make[3]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/sud-1.3/work/sud-1.3/su' chmod 555 /usr/bin/suz ACCESS DENIED chmod: /usr/bin/suz chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/bin/suz': Permission denied make[3]: *** [install-data-hook] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/sud-1.3/work/sud-1.3/su' make[2]: *** [install-data-am] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/sud-1.3/work/sud-1.3/su' make[1]: *** [install-am] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/sud-1.3/work/sud-1.3/su' make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
it didnt say it would work perfectly ;) the su/Makefile.am is incorrect: install-data-hook: chmod 555 $(bindir)/suz that should be: install-data-hook: chmod 555 $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/suz i'd fix su/Makefile.in (so you dont have to run automake again) and send the fix upstream
fixed with a bit of sedwork