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These are generic installation instructions.
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These are generic installation instructions.
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The `configure' shell script attempts to guess correct values for
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The ‘configure’ shell script attempts to guess correct values for
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various system-dependent variables used during compilation. It uses
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various system-dependent variables used during compilation. It uses
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those values to create a `Makefile' in each directory of the package.
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those values to create a ‘Makefile’ in each directory of the package.
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It may also create one or more `.h' files containing system-dependent
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It may also create one or more ‘.h’ files containing system-dependent
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definitions. Finally, it creates a shell script `config.status' that
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definitions. Finally, it creates a shell script ‘config.status’ that
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you can run in the future to recreate the current configuration, a file
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you can run in the future to recreate the current configuration, a file
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`config.cache' that saves the results of its tests to speed up
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‘config.cache’ that saves the results of its tests to speed up
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reconfiguring, and a file `config.log' containing compiler output
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reconfiguring, and a file ‘config.log’ containing compiler output
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(useful mainly for debugging `configure').
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(useful mainly for debugging ‘configure’).
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If you need to do unusual things to compile the package, please try
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If you need to do unusual things to compile the package, please try
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to figure out how `configure' could check whether to do them, and mail
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to figure out how ‘configure’ could check whether to do them, and mail
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diffs or instructions to the address given in the `README' so they can
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diffs or instructions to the address given in the ‘README’ so they can
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be considered for the next release. If at some point `config.cache'
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be considered for the next release. If at some point ‘config.cache’
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contains results you don't want to keep, you may remove or edit it.
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contains results you don't want to keep, you may remove or edit it.
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The file `configure.ac' is used to create `configure' by a program
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The file ‘configure.ac’ is used to create ‘configure’ by a program
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called `autoconf'. You only need `configure.ac' if you want to change
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called ‘autoconf’. You only need ‘configure.ac’ if you want to change
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it or regenerate `configure' using a newer version of `autoconf'.
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it or regenerate ‘configure’ using a newer version of ‘autoconf’.
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The simplest way to compile this package is:
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The simplest way to compile this package is:
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1. `cd' to the directory containing the package's source code and type
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1. ‘cd’ to the directory containing the package's source code and type
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`./configure' to configure the package for your system. If you're
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‘./configure’ to configure the package for your system. If you're
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using `csh' on an old version of System V, you might need to type
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using ‘csh’ on an old version of System V, you might need to type
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`sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute
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‘sh ./configure’ instead to prevent ‘csh’ from trying to execute
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`configure' itself.
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‘configure’ itself.
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Running `configure' takes a while. While running, it prints some
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Running ‘configure’ takes a while. While running, it prints some
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messages telling which features it is checking for.
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messages telling which features it is checking for.
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2. Type `make' to compile the package.
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2. Type ‘make’ to compile the package.
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3. Optionally, type `make check' to run any self-tests that come with
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3. Optionally, type ‘make check’ to run any self-tests that come with
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the package.
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the package.
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4. Type `make install' to install the programs and any data files and
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4. Type ‘make install’ to install the programs and any data files and
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documentation.
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documentation.
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5. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the
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5. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the
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source code directory by typing `make clean'. To also remove the
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source code directory by typing ‘make clean’. To also remove the
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files that `configure' created (so you can compile the package for
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files that ‘configure’ created (so you can compile the package for
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a different kind of computer), type `make distclean'. There is
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a different kind of computer), type ‘make distclean’. There is
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also a `make maintainer-clean' target, but that is intended mainly
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also a ‘make maintainer-clean’ target, but that is intended mainly
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for the package's developers. If you use it, you may have to get
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for the package's developers. If you use it, you may have to get
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all sorts of other programs in order to regenerate files that came
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all sorts of other programs in order to regenerate files that came
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with the distribution.
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with the distribution.
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=====================
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Some systems require unusual options for compilation or linking that
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Some systems require unusual options for compilation or linking that
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the `configure' script does not know about. You can give `configure'
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the ‘configure’ script does not know about. You can give ‘configure’
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initial values for variables by setting them in the environment. Using
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initial values for variables by setting them in the environment. Using
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a Bourne-compatible shell, you can do that on the command line like
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a Bourne-compatible shell, you can do that on the command line like
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this:
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this:
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CC=c89 CFLAGS=-O2 LIBS=-lposix ./configure
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CC=c89 CFLAGS=-O2 LIBS=-lposix ./configure
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Or on systems that have the `env' program, you can do it like this:
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Or on systems that have the ‘env’ program, you can do it like this:
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env CPPFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include LDFLAGS=-s ./configure
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env CPPFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include LDFLAGS=-s ./configure
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Compiling For Multiple Architectures
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Compiling For Multiple Architectures
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You can compile the package for more than one kind of computer at the
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You can compile the package for more than one kind of computer at the
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same time, by placing the object files for each architecture in their
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same time, by placing the object files for each architecture in their
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own directory. To do this, you must use a version of `make' that
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own directory. To do this, you must use a version of ‘make’ that
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supports the `VPATH' variable, such as GNU `make'. `cd' to the
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supports the ‘VPATH’ variable, such as GNU ‘make’. ‘cd’ to the
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directory where you want the object files and executables to go and run
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directory where you want the object files and executables to go and run
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the `configure' script. `configure' automatically checks for the
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the ‘configure’ script. ‘configure’ automatically checks for the
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source code in the directory that `configure' is in and in `..'.
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source code in the directory that ‘configure’ is in and in ‘..’.
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If you have to use a `make' that does not supports the `VPATH'
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If you have to use a ‘make’ that does not supports the ‘VPATH’
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variable, you have to compile the package for one architecture at a time
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variable, you have to compile the package for one architecture at a time
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in the source code directory. After you have installed the package for
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in the source code directory. After you have installed the package for
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one architecture, use `make distclean' before reconfiguring for another
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one architecture, use ‘make distclean’ before reconfiguring for another
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architecture.
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architecture.
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On MacOS X 10.5 and later systems, you can create libraries and
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On MacOS X 10.5 and later systems, you can create libraries and
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Installation Names
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Installation Names
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By default, `make install' will install the package's files in
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By default, ‘make install’ will install the package's files in
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`/usr/local/bin', `/usr/local/man', etc. You can specify an
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‘/usr/local/bin’, ‘/usr/local/man’, etc. You can specify an
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installation prefix other than `/usr/local' by giving `configure' the
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installation prefix other than ‘/usr/local’ by giving ‘configure’ the
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option `--prefix=PATH'.
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option ‘--prefix=PATH’.
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You can specify separate installation prefixes for
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You can specify separate installation prefixes for
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architecture-specific files and architecture-independent files. If you
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architecture-specific files and architecture-independent files. If you
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give `configure' the option `--exec-prefix=PATH', the package will use
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give ‘configure’ the option ‘--exec-prefix=PATH’, the package will use
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PATH as the prefix for installing programs and libraries.
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PATH as the prefix for installing programs and libraries.
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Documentation and other data files will still use the regular prefix.
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Documentation and other data files will still use the regular prefix.
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In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give
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In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give
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options like `--bindir=PATH' to specify different values for particular
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options like ‘--bindir=PATH’ to specify different values for particular
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kinds of files. Run `configure --help' for a list of the directories
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kinds of files. Run ‘configure --help’ for a list of the directories
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you can set and what kinds of files go in them.
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you can set and what kinds of files go in them.
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If the package supports it, you can cause programs to be installed
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If the package supports it, you can cause programs to be installed
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with an extra prefix or suffix on their names by giving `configure' the
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with an extra prefix or suffix on their names by giving ‘configure’ the
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option `--program-prefix=PREFIX' or `--program-suffix=SUFFIX'.
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option ‘--program-prefix=PREFIX’ or ‘--program-suffix=SUFFIX’.
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Optional Features
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Optional Features
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=================
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Some packages pay attention to `--enable-FEATURE' options to
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Some packages pay attention to ‘--enable-FEATURE’ options to
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`configure', where FEATURE indicates an optional part of the package.
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‘configure’, where FEATURE indicates an optional part of the package.
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They may also pay attention to `--with-PACKAGE' options, where PACKAGE
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They may also pay attention to ‘--with-PACKAGE’ options, where PACKAGE
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is something like `gnu-as' or `x' (for the X Window System). The
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is something like ‘gnu-as’ or ‘x’ (for the X Window System). The
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`README' should mention any `--enable-' and `--with-' options that the
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‘README’ should mention any ‘--enable-’ and ‘--with-’ options that the
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package recognizes.
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package recognizes.
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For packages that use the X Window System, `configure' can usually
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For packages that use the X Window System, ‘configure’ can usually
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find the X include and library files automatically, but if it doesn't,
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find the X include and library files automatically, but if it doesn't,
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you can use the `configure' options `--x-includes=DIR' and
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you can use the ‘configure’ options ‘--x-includes=DIR’ and
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`--x-libraries=DIR' to specify their locations.
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‘--x-libraries=DIR’ to specify their locations.
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Particular Systems
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Particular Systems
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and if that doesn't work, install pre-built binaries of GCC for HP-UX.
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and if that doesn't work, install pre-built binaries of GCC for HP-UX.
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On OSF/1 a.k.a. Tru64, some versions of the default C compiler cannot
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On OSF/1 a.k.a. Tru64, some versions of the default C compiler cannot
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parse its `<wchar.h>' header file. The option `-nodtk' can be used as
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parse its ‘<wchar.h>’ header file. The option ‘-nodtk’ can be used as
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a workaround. If GNU CC is not installed, it is therefore recommended
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a workaround. If GNU CC is not installed, it is therefore recommended
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to try
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to try
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Specifying the System Type
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Specifying the System Type
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There may be some features `configure' can not figure out
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There may be some features ‘configure’ can not figure out
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automatically, but needs to determine by the type of host the package
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automatically, but needs to determine by the type of host the package
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will run on. Usually `configure' can figure that out, but if it prints
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will run on. Usually ‘configure’ can figure that out, but if it prints
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a message saying it can not guess the host type, give it the
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a message saying it can not guess the host type, give it the
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`--host=TYPE' option. TYPE can either be a short name for the system
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‘--host=TYPE’ option. TYPE can either be a short name for the system
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type, such as `sun4', or a canonical name with three fields:
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type, such as ‘sun4’, or a canonical name with three fields:
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CPU-COMPANY-SYSTEM
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See the file `config.sub' for the possible values of each field. If
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See the file ‘config.sub’ for the possible values of each field. If
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`config.sub' isn't included in this package, then this package doesn't
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‘config.sub’ isn't included in this package, then this package doesn't
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need to know the host type.
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need to know the host type.
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If you are building compiler tools for cross-compiling, you can also
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If you are building compiler tools for cross-compiling, you can also
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use the `--target=TYPE' option to select the type of system they will
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use the ‘--target=TYPE’ option to select the type of system they will
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produce code for and the `--build=TYPE' option to select the type of
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produce code for and the ‘--build=TYPE’ option to select the type of
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system on which you are compiling the package.
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Sharing Defaults
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you can create a site shell script called `config.site' that gives
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you can create a site shell script called ‘config.site’ that gives
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default values for variables like `CC', `cache_file', and `prefix'.
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`configure' looks for `PREFIX/share/config.site' if it exists, then
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`PREFIX/etc/config.site' if it exists. Or, you can set the
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‘PREFIX/etc/config.site’ if it exists. Or, you can set the
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`CONFIG_SITE' environment variable to the location of the site script.
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A warning: not all `configure' scripts look for a site script.
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A warning: not all ‘configure’ scripts look for a site script.
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Operation Controls
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Operation Controls
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`configure' recognizes the following options to control how it
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‘configure’ recognizes the following options to control how it
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