[PATCH 3/3] INSTALL: Update building instructions to include mention of ./bootstrap
Cyril Bur
cyrilbur at gmail.com
Wed May 4 09:25:46 AEST 2016
Signed-off-by: Cyril Bur <cyrilbur at gmail.com>
---
INSTALL | 24 +++++++++++++++++-------
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index f6138ef..2cb9cb4 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -25,20 +25,30 @@ it or regenerate `configure' using a newer version of `autoconf'.
The simplest way to compile this package is:
1. `cd' to the directory containing the package's source code and type
- `./configure' to configure the package for your system. If you're
- using `csh' on an old version of System V, you might need to type
- `sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute
- `configure' itself.
+ `./bootstrap` to get your systems `autoconf` to generate the
+ `configure` script. If you're using `csh' on an old version of
+ System V, you might need to type `sh ./bootstrap' instead to prevent
+ `csh' from trying to execute `bootstrap' itself.
+
+ This step only really needs to be done the very first time to
+ generate `configure`, usually the same `configure` script can be
+ used repeatedly without regeneration unless you're modifying
+ `configure.in` self.
+
+ 2. Type `./configure' to configure the package for your system. As
+ with step 1, if you're using `csh' on an old version of System V, you
+ might need to type `sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from
+ trying to execute `configure' itself.
Running `configure' takes a while. While running, it prints some
messages telling which features it is checking for.
- 2. Type `make' to compile the package.
+ 3. Type `make' to compile the package.
- 3. Type `make install' to install the programs and any data files and
+ 4. Type `make install' to install the programs and any data files and
documentation.
- 4. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the
+ 5. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the
source code directory by typing `make clean'.
Compilers and Options
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2.8.2
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