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+Basic Installation
+==================
+
+This software package uses a build system similar to one generated by GNU
+Autoconf and Automake.
+
+The `configure` shell script attempts to find certain system dependencies (e.g.
+a shell interpreter) and configure the package to be built and installed on the
+system.  Upon successful dependency resolution and configuration, the script
+generates a `Makefile` in your current working directory.
+
+The simplest way to configure, build, and install this package is:
+
+ 1. Run the `configure` script from the source directory or any other directory.
+    For example, from the source directory you can run `./configure`.
+ 2. Run `make` to build the package.
+ 3. Run `make install` to install the package.  You will probably need superuser
+    privileges to install files into your system.
+
+To uninstall the package, you can run `make uninstall`.
+
+
+Options
+=======
+
+The `configure` script accepts certain command-line options to control package
+building and installation.  Run the script with the `--help` option for more
+information.
+
+
+Macros
+======
+
+The macro `DESTDIR` affects the root directory into which the `Makefile`
+installs the package.  For example, you can install the package into a
+filesystem hierarchy under a directory named `dest` in the current directory by
+running `make DESTDIR=dest install`.
+
+
+Separate Build Directory
+========================
+
+You can call the `configure` script from any directory on your system, and it
+will detect the location of the package source directory.  It is recommended
+that you create a directory outside of the package source directory and build
+and install the package from there as follows:
+
+    $ ../path/to/package/configure
+    $ make
+    # make install