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@@ -4,45 +4,47 @@ 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. +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. +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 + + 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'. +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 +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' +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'. +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 +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 + + $ ../path/to/package/configure + $ make + # make install |