PREFIX doesn't work for the released janet files

[pepa65]

Using janet-v1.38.0-linux from the github repo installed for the local user.
Then PREFIX=~/janet janet bootstrap.janet:

error: Permission denied: /usr/local/lib/janet
  in os/mkdir [src/core/os.c] on line 1986
  in create-dirs [jpm/shutil.janet] on line 106, column 27
  in generate-config [jpm/make-config.janet] on line 54, column 7
  in thunk [bootstrap.janet] (tail call) on line 25, column 24

It seems /usr/local/lib/janet is hardcoded in and ignoring PREFIX.

[sogaiu]

It seems /usr/local/lib/janet is hardcoded in and ignoring PREFIX.

Yes, I think that is correct.

For a bit more detail on this, see this comment.

[pepa65]

What is missing in the instructions then is the importance of setting & exporting JANET_PATH. That is what making everything work.