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diff --git a/INSTALL.BZR b/INSTALL.BZR index 710a73c7048..3859e3cd4fc 100644 --- a/INSTALL.BZR +++ b/INSTALL.BZR @@ -4,14 +4,29 @@ See the end of the file for license conditions. Building and Installing Emacs from Bazaar -If this is the first time you go through it, you'll need to configure -before bootstrapping: +Building Emacs from Bazaar requires some tools that are not needed +when building from a release. You will need: - $ ./configure +autoconf - at least the version specified near the start of + configure.in (in the AC_PREREQ command). +automake - we recommend at least version 1.11. +makeinfo - not strictly necessary, but highly recommended, so that + you can build the manuals. + +The `autogen.sh' script can help you figure out if you have the +necessary tools. + +The first time you build, there are a couple of extra steps. +First, generate the `configure' script: + + $ ./autogen.sh -(Normally there is no need to run `autoconf' etc. If you do need it, -the relevant command is `autoreconf -I m4'. Be aware that this will -likely lead to conflicts next time you update from Bazaar.) +(or you can just run `autoreconf -I m4'). + +You can then configure your build (use `./configure --help' to see +options you can set): + + $ ./configure Some of the files that are included in the Emacs tarball, such as byte-compiled Lisp files, are not stored in Bazaar. Therefore, to |