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