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@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ insufficient, you will get an error in the command `temacs -batch -l loadup dump', found in `./src/Makefile.in.in', or possibly when running the final dumped Emacs. -Building Emacs requires about 50 Mb of disk space (including the Emacs -sources). Once installed, Emacs occupies about 20 Mb in the file +Building Emacs requires about 70 Mb of disk space (including the Emacs +sources). Once installed, Emacs occupies about 35 Mb in the file system where it is installed; this includes the executable files, Lisp libraries, miscellaneous data files, and on-line documentation. If the building and installation take place in different directories, -then the installation procedure momentarily requires 50+20 Mb. +then the installation procedure momentarily requires 70+35 Mb. 2) Consult `./etc/MACHINES' to see what configuration name you should give to the `configure' program. That file offers hints for @@ -240,7 +240,11 @@ info files. then you might need to make the movemail program setuid or setgid to enable it to write the lock files. We believe this is safe. -10) You are done! +10) You are done! You can remove executables and object files from +the build directory by typing `make clean'. To also remove the files +that `configure' created (so you can compile Emacs for a different +configuration), type `make distclean'. + MAKE VARIABLES @@ -335,16 +339,16 @@ Here is a complete list of the variables you may want to set. The above variables serve analogous purposes in the makefiles for all GNU software; here are some variables specific to Emacs. -`lispdir' indicates where Emacs installs and expects its lisp - library. Its default value, based on `datadir' (see above), - is `/usr/local/lib/emacs/VERSION/lisp' (where `VERSION' is as +`lispdir' indicates where Emacs installs and expects its lisp library. + Its default value, based on `datadir' (see above), is + `/usr/local/share/emacs/VERSION/lisp' (where `VERSION' is as described above). `locallisppath' indicates where Emacs should search for lisp files specific to your site. It should be a colon-separated list of directories; Emacs checks them in order before checking `lispdir'. Its default value, based on `datadir' (see above), - is `/usr/local/lib/emacs/site-lisp'. + is `/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp'. `lisppath' is the complete list of directories Emacs should search for its lisp files; its default value is the concatenation of @@ -355,16 +359,16 @@ GNU software; here are some variables specific to Emacs. `etcdir' indicates where Emacs should install and expect the rest of its architecture-independent data, like the tutorial, DOC file, and yow database. Its default value, based on `datadir' - (which see), is `/usr/local/lib/emacs/VERSION/etc'. + (which see), is `/usr/local/share/emacs/VERSION/etc'. `lockdir' indicates the directory where Emacs keeps track of its - locking information. Its default value, based on `sharedstatedir' - (which see), is `/usr/local/lib/emacs/lock'. + locking information. Its default value, based on + `sharedstatedir' (which see), is `/usr/local/com/emacs/lock'. -`archlibdir' indicates where Emacs installs and expects the - executable files and other architecture-dependent data it uses - while running. Its default value, based on `libexecdir' (which - see), is `/usr/local/lib/emacs/VERSION/CONFIGURATION-NAME' +`archlibdir' indicates where Emacs installs and expects the executable + files and other architecture-dependent data it uses while + running. Its default value, based on `libexecdir' (which + see), is `/usr/local/libexec/emacs/VERSION/CONFIGURATION-NAME' (where VERSION and CONFIGURATION-NAME are as described above). Remember that you must specify any variable values you need each time |