diff options
| author | Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net> | 2009-07-25 07:29:41 -0600 |
|---|---|---|
| committer | Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net> | 2009-07-26 21:02:38 -0600 |
| commit | 9b7d3d1676cafe47b06228c0b24ce3c434cd62b6 (patch) | |
| tree | b22628cd8da51d37dac1d6c1e32635708666b975 /doc/install.texi | |
| parent | cd618956620e585fb3d9fc549907b2b1439412b4 (diff) | |
| download | autoconf-9b7d3d1676cafe47b06228c0b24ce3c434cd62b6.tar.gz | |
Basic improvements to INSTALL.
* doc/install.texi (Basic Installation): Use better markup.
(Multiple Architectures): Introduce the term VPATH.
(Installation Names): Mention that --prefix must be absolute.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Preset Output Variables)
(Installation Directory Variables): Consistently refer to GNU
Coding Standards.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/install.texi')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/install.texi | 13 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/doc/install.texi b/doc/install.texi index 3fc42985..abd710dd 100644 --- a/doc/install.texi +++ b/doc/install.texi @@ -47,16 +47,15 @@ cache, and at some point @file{config.cache} contains results you don't want to keep, you may remove or edit it. The file @file{configure.ac} (or @file{configure.in}) is used to create -@file{configure} by a program called @code{autoconf}. You need +@file{configure} by a program called @command{autoconf}. You need @file{configure.ac} if you want to change it or regenerate -@file{configure} using a newer version of @code{autoconf}. +@file{configure} using a newer version of @command{autoconf}. -@noindent The simplest way to compile this package is: @enumerate @item -@code{cd} to the directory containing the package's source code and type +@command{cd} to the directory containing the package's source code and type @samp{./configure} to configure the package for your system. Running @command{configure} might take a while. While running, it prints some @@ -115,7 +114,8 @@ own directory. To do this, you can use @acronym{GNU} @command{make}. @command{cd} to the directory where you want the object files and executables to go and run the @command{configure} script. @command{configure} automatically checks for the source code in the -directory that @command{configure} is in and in @file{..}. +directory that @command{configure} is in and in @file{..}. This is +known as a @dfn{VPATH} build. With a non-@acronym{GNU} @command{make}, it is safer to compile the package for one @@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ By default, @samp{make install} installs the package's commands under @file{/usr/local/bin}, include files under @file{/usr/local/include}, etc. You can specify an installation prefix other than @file{/usr/local} by giving -@command{configure} the option @option{--prefix=@var{prefix}}. +@command{configure} the option @option{--prefix=@var{prefix}}, where +@var{prefix} must be an absolute path. You can specify separate installation prefixes for architecture-specific files and architecture-independent files. If you pass the option |