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Diffstat (limited to 'INSTALL')
| -rw-r--r-- | INSTALL | 11 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The simplest way to compile this package is: `sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute `configure' itself. - Running `configure' takes a while. While running, it prints some + Running `configure' takes awhile. While running, it prints some messages telling which features it is checking for. 2. Type `make' to compile the package. @@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ give `configure' the option `--exec-prefix=PATH', the package will use PATH as the prefix for installing programs and libraries. Documentation and other data files will still use the regular prefix. + In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give +options like `--bindir=PATH' to specify different values for particular +kinds of files. Run `configure --help' for a list of the directories +you can set and what kinds of files go in them. + If the package supports it, you can cause programs to be installed with an extra prefix or suffix on their names by giving `configure' the option `--program-prefix=PREFIX' or `--program-suffix=SUFFIX'. @@ -162,7 +167,9 @@ operates. `--quiet' `--silent' `-q' - Do not print messages saying which checks are being made. + Do not print messages saying which checks are being made. To + suppress all normal output, redirect it to `/dev/null' (any error + messages will still be shown). `--srcdir=DIR' Look for the package's source code in directory DIR. Usually |