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@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +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 |