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1 | Installation Instructions |
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7 | Basic Installation |
12 | Basic Installation |
8 | ================== |
13 | ================== |
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10 | These are generic installation instructions. |
15 | Briefly, the shell command `./configure && make && make install' |
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16 | should configure, build, and install this package. The following |
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17 | more-detailed instructions are generic; see the `README' file for |
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18 | instructions specific to this package. Some packages provide this |
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19 | `INSTALL' file but do not implement all of the features documented |
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20 | below. The lack of an optional feature in a given package is not |
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21 | necessarily a bug. More recommendations for GNU packages can be found |
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22 | in *note Makefile Conventions: (standards)Makefile Conventions. |
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12 | The `configure' shell script attempts to guess correct values for |
24 | The `configure' shell script attempts to guess correct values for |
13 | various system-dependent variables used during compilation. It uses |
25 | various system-dependent variables used during compilation. It uses |
14 | those values to create a `Makefile' in each directory of the package. |
26 | those values to create a `Makefile' in each directory of the package. |
15 | It may also create one or more `.h' files containing system-dependent |
27 | It may also create one or more `.h' files containing system-dependent |
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18 | file `config.log' containing compiler output (useful mainly for |
30 | file `config.log' containing compiler output (useful mainly for |
19 | debugging `configure'). |
31 | debugging `configure'). |
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21 | It can also use an optional file (typically called `config.cache' |
33 | It can also use an optional file (typically called `config.cache' |
22 | and enabled with `--cache-file=config.cache' or simply `-C') that saves |
34 | and enabled with `--cache-file=config.cache' or simply `-C') that saves |
23 | the results of its tests to speed up reconfiguring. (Caching is |
35 | the results of its tests to speed up reconfiguring. Caching is |
24 | disabled by default to prevent problems with accidental use of stale |
36 | disabled by default to prevent problems with accidental use of stale |
25 | cache files.) |
37 | cache files. |
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27 | If you need to do unusual things to compile the package, please try |
39 | If you need to do unusual things to compile the package, please try |
28 | to figure out how `configure' could check whether to do them, and mail |
40 | to figure out how `configure' could check whether to do them, and mail |
29 | diffs or instructions to the address given in the `README' so they can |
41 | diffs or instructions to the address given in the `README' so they can |
30 | be considered for the next release. If you are using the cache, and at |
42 | be considered for the next release. If you are using the cache, and at |
31 | some point `config.cache' contains results you don't want to keep, you |
43 | some point `config.cache' contains results you don't want to keep, you |
32 | may remove or edit it. |
44 | may remove or edit it. |
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34 | The file `configure.ac' (or `configure.in') is used to create |
46 | The file `configure.ac' (or `configure.in') is used to create |
35 | `configure' by a program called `autoconf'. You only need |
47 | `configure' by a program called `autoconf'. You need `configure.ac' if |
36 | `configure.ac' if you want to change it or regenerate `configure' using |
48 | you want to change it or regenerate `configure' using a newer version |
37 | a newer version of `autoconf'. |
49 | of `autoconf'. |
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50 | |
39 | The simplest way to compile this package is: |
51 | The simplest way to compile this package is: |
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41 | 1. `cd' to the directory containing the package's source code and type |
53 | 1. `cd' to the directory containing the package's source code and type |
42 | `./configure' to configure the package for your system. If you're |
54 | `./configure' to configure the package for your system. |
43 | using `csh' on an old version of System V, you might need to type |
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44 | `sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute |
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45 | `configure' itself. |
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47 | Running `configure' takes awhile. While running, it prints some |
56 | Running `configure' might take a while. While running, it prints |
48 | messages telling which features it is checking for. |
57 | some messages telling which features it is checking for. |
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58 | |
50 | 2. Type `make' to compile the package. |
59 | 2. Type `make' to compile the package. |
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52 | 3. Optionally, type `make check' to run any self-tests that come with |
61 | 3. Optionally, type `make check' to run any self-tests that come with |
53 | the package. |
62 | the package, generally using the just-built uninstalled binaries. |
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55 | 4. Type `make install' to install the programs and any data files and |
64 | 4. Type `make install' to install the programs and any data files and |
56 | documentation. |
65 | documentation. When installing into a prefix owned by root, it is |
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66 | recommended that the package be configured and built as a regular |
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67 | user, and only the `make install' phase executed with root |
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68 | privileges. |
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70 | 5. Optionally, type `make installcheck' to repeat any self-tests, but |
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71 | this time using the binaries in their final installed location. |
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72 | This target does not install anything. Running this target as a |
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73 | regular user, particularly if the prior `make install' required |
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74 | root privileges, verifies that the installation completed |
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75 | correctly. |
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58 | 5. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the |
77 | 6. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the |
59 | source code directory by typing `make clean'. To also remove the |
78 | source code directory by typing `make clean'. To also remove the |
60 | files that `configure' created (so you can compile the package for |
79 | files that `configure' created (so you can compile the package for |
61 | a different kind of computer), type `make distclean'. There is |
80 | a different kind of computer), type `make distclean'. There is |
62 | also a `make maintainer-clean' target, but that is intended mainly |
81 | also a `make maintainer-clean' target, but that is intended mainly |
63 | for the package's developers. If you use it, you may have to get |
82 | for the package's developers. If you use it, you may have to get |
64 | all sorts of other programs in order to regenerate files that came |
83 | all sorts of other programs in order to regenerate files that came |
65 | with the distribution. |
84 | with the distribution. |
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86 | 7. Often, you can also type `make uninstall' to remove the installed |
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87 | files again. In practice, not all packages have tested that |
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88 | uninstallation works correctly, even though it is required by the |
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89 | GNU Coding Standards. |
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90 | |
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91 | 8. Some packages, particularly those that use Automake, provide `make |
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92 | distcheck', which can by used by developers to test that all other |
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93 | targets like `make install' and `make uninstall' work correctly. |
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94 | This target is generally not run by end users. |
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67 | Compilers and Options |
96 | Compilers and Options |
68 | ===================== |
97 | ===================== |
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70 | Some systems require unusual options for compilation or linking that |
99 | Some systems require unusual options for compilation or linking that |
71 | the `configure' script does not know about. Run `./configure --help' |
100 | the `configure' script does not know about. Run `./configure --help' |
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74 | You can give `configure' initial values for configuration parameters |
103 | You can give `configure' initial values for configuration parameters |
75 | by setting variables in the command line or in the environment. Here |
104 | by setting variables in the command line or in the environment. Here |
76 | is an example: |
105 | is an example: |
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78 | ./configure CC=c89 CFLAGS=-O2 LIBS=-lposix |
107 | ./configure CC=c99 CFLAGS=-g LIBS=-lposix |
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80 | *Note Defining Variables::, for more details. |
109 | *Note Defining Variables::, for more details. |
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82 | Compiling For Multiple Architectures |
111 | Compiling For Multiple Architectures |
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112 | ==================================== |
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85 | You can compile the package for more than one kind of computer at the |
114 | You can compile the package for more than one kind of computer at the |
86 | same time, by placing the object files for each architecture in their |
115 | same time, by placing the object files for each architecture in their |
87 | own directory. To do this, you must use a version of `make' that |
116 | own directory. To do this, you can use GNU `make'. `cd' to the |
88 | supports the `VPATH' variable, such as GNU `make'. `cd' to the |
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89 | directory where you want the object files and executables to go and run |
117 | directory where you want the object files and executables to go and run |
90 | the `configure' script. `configure' automatically checks for the |
118 | the `configure' script. `configure' automatically checks for the |
91 | source code in the directory that `configure' is in and in `..'. |
119 | source code in the directory that `configure' is in and in `..'. This |
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120 | is known as a "VPATH" build. |
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93 | If you have to use a `make' that does not support the `VPATH' |
122 | With a non-GNU `make', it is safer to compile the package for one |
94 | variable, you have to compile the package for one architecture at a |
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95 | time in the source code directory. After you have installed the |
123 | architecture at a time in the source code directory. After you have |
96 | package for one architecture, use `make distclean' before reconfiguring |
124 | installed the package for one architecture, use `make distclean' before |
97 | for another architecture. |
125 | reconfiguring for another architecture. |
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127 | On MacOS X 10.5 and later systems, you can create libraries and |
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128 | executables that work on multiple system types--known as "fat" or |
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129 | "universal" binaries--by specifying multiple `-arch' options to the |
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130 | compiler but only a single `-arch' option to the preprocessor. Like |
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131 | this: |
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132 | |
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133 | ./configure CC="gcc -arch i386 -arch x86_64 -arch ppc -arch ppc64" \ |
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134 | CXX="g++ -arch i386 -arch x86_64 -arch ppc -arch ppc64" \ |
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135 | CPP="gcc -E" CXXCPP="g++ -E" |
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136 | |
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137 | This is not guaranteed to produce working output in all cases, you |
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138 | may have to build one architecture at a time and combine the results |
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139 | using the `lipo' tool if you have problems. |
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99 | Installation Names |
141 | Installation Names |
100 | ================== |
142 | ================== |
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143 | |
102 | By default, `make install' will install the package's files in |
144 | By default, `make install' installs the package's commands under |
103 | `/usr/local/bin', `/usr/local/man', etc. You can specify an |
145 | `/usr/local/bin', include files under `/usr/local/include', etc. You |
104 | installation prefix other than `/usr/local' by giving `configure' the |
146 | can specify an installation prefix other than `/usr/local' by giving |
105 | option `--prefix=PATH'. |
147 | `configure' the option `--prefix=PREFIX', where PREFIX must be an |
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148 | absolute file name. |
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107 | You can specify separate installation prefixes for |
150 | You can specify separate installation prefixes for |
108 | architecture-specific files and architecture-independent files. If you |
151 | architecture-specific files and architecture-independent files. If you |
109 | give `configure' the option `--exec-prefix=PATH', the package will use |
152 | pass the option `--exec-prefix=PREFIX' to `configure', the package uses |
110 | PATH as the prefix for installing programs and libraries. |
153 | PREFIX as the prefix for installing programs and libraries. |
111 | Documentation and other data files will still use the regular prefix. |
154 | Documentation and other data files still use the regular prefix. |
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113 | In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give |
156 | In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give |
114 | options like `--bindir=PATH' to specify different values for particular |
157 | options like `--bindir=DIR' to specify different values for particular |
115 | kinds of files. Run `configure --help' for a list of the directories |
158 | kinds of files. Run `configure --help' for a list of the directories |
116 | you can set and what kinds of files go in them. |
159 | you can set and what kinds of files go in them. In general, the |
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160 | default for these options is expressed in terms of `${prefix}', so that |
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161 | specifying just `--prefix' will affect all of the other directory |
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162 | specifications that were not explicitly provided. |
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163 | |
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164 | The most portable way to affect installation locations is to pass the |
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165 | correct locations to `configure'; however, many packages provide one or |
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166 | both of the following shortcuts of passing variable assignments to the |
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167 | `make install' command line to change installation locations without |
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168 | having to reconfigure or recompile. |
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170 | The first method involves providing an override variable for each |
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171 | affected directory. For example, `make install |
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172 | prefix=/alternate/directory' will choose an alternate location for all |
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173 | directory configuration variables that were expressed in terms of |
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174 | `${prefix}'. Any directories that were specified during `configure', |
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175 | but not in terms of `${prefix}', must each be overridden at install |
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176 | time for the entire installation to be relocated. The approach of |
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177 | makefile variable overrides for each directory variable is required by |
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178 | the GNU Coding Standards, and ideally causes no recompilation. |
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179 | However, some platforms have known limitations with the semantics of |
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180 | shared libraries that end up requiring recompilation when using this |
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181 | method, particularly noticeable in packages that use GNU Libtool. |
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182 | |
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183 | The second method involves providing the `DESTDIR' variable. For |
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184 | example, `make install DESTDIR=/alternate/directory' will prepend |
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185 | `/alternate/directory' before all installation names. The approach of |
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186 | `DESTDIR' overrides is not required by the GNU Coding Standards, and |
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187 | does not work on platforms that have drive letters. On the other hand, |
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188 | it does better at avoiding recompilation issues, and works well even |
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189 | when some directory options were not specified in terms of `${prefix}' |
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190 | at `configure' time. |
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191 | |
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192 | Optional Features |
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193 | ================= |
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118 | If the package supports it, you can cause programs to be installed |
195 | If the package supports it, you can cause programs to be installed |
119 | with an extra prefix or suffix on their names by giving `configure' the |
196 | with an extra prefix or suffix on their names by giving `configure' the |
120 | option `--program-prefix=PREFIX' or `--program-suffix=SUFFIX'. |
197 | option `--program-prefix=PREFIX' or `--program-suffix=SUFFIX'. |
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122 | Optional Features |
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123 | ================= |
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125 | Some packages pay attention to `--enable-FEATURE' options to |
199 | Some packages pay attention to `--enable-FEATURE' options to |
126 | `configure', where FEATURE indicates an optional part of the package. |
200 | `configure', where FEATURE indicates an optional part of the package. |
127 | They may also pay attention to `--with-PACKAGE' options, where PACKAGE |
201 | They may also pay attention to `--with-PACKAGE' options, where PACKAGE |
128 | is something like `gnu-as' or `x' (for the X Window System). The |
202 | is something like `gnu-as' or `x' (for the X Window System). The |
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132 | For packages that use the X Window System, `configure' can usually |
206 | For packages that use the X Window System, `configure' can usually |
133 | find the X include and library files automatically, but if it doesn't, |
207 | find the X include and library files automatically, but if it doesn't, |
134 | you can use the `configure' options `--x-includes=DIR' and |
208 | you can use the `configure' options `--x-includes=DIR' and |
135 | `--x-libraries=DIR' to specify their locations. |
209 | `--x-libraries=DIR' to specify their locations. |
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210 | |
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211 | Some packages offer the ability to configure how verbose the |
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212 | execution of `make' will be. For these packages, running `./configure |
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213 | --enable-silent-rules' sets the default to minimal output, which can be |
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214 | overridden with `make V=1'; while running `./configure |
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215 | --disable-silent-rules' sets the default to verbose, which can be |
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216 | overridden with `make V=0'. |
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217 | |
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218 | Particular systems |
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219 | ================== |
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221 | On HP-UX, the default C compiler is not ANSI C compatible. If GNU |
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222 | CC is not installed, it is recommended to use the following options in |
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223 | order to use an ANSI C compiler: |
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224 | |
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225 | ./configure CC="cc -Ae -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500" |
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226 | |
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227 | and if that doesn't work, install pre-built binaries of GCC for HP-UX. |
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228 | |
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229 | HP-UX `make' updates targets which have the same time stamps as |
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230 | their prerequisites, which makes it generally unusable when shipped |
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231 | generated files such as `configure' are involved. Use GNU `make' |
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232 | instead. |
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233 | |
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234 | On OSF/1 a.k.a. Tru64, some versions of the default C compiler cannot |
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235 | parse its `<wchar.h>' header file. The option `-nodtk' can be used as |
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236 | a workaround. If GNU CC is not installed, it is therefore recommended |
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237 | to try |
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238 | |
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239 | ./configure CC="cc" |
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240 | |
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241 | and if that doesn't work, try |
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242 | |
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243 | ./configure CC="cc -nodtk" |
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244 | |
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245 | On Solaris, don't put `/usr/ucb' early in your `PATH'. This |
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246 | directory contains several dysfunctional programs; working variants of |
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247 | these programs are available in `/usr/bin'. So, if you need `/usr/ucb' |
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248 | in your `PATH', put it _after_ `/usr/bin'. |
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249 | |
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250 | On Haiku, software installed for all users goes in `/boot/common', |
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251 | not `/usr/local'. It is recommended to use the following options: |
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252 | |
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253 | ./configure --prefix=/boot/common |
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137 | Specifying the System Type |
255 | Specifying the System Type |
138 | ========================== |
256 | ========================== |
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257 | |
140 | There may be some features `configure' cannot figure out |
258 | There may be some features `configure' cannot figure out |
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148 | CPU-COMPANY-SYSTEM |
266 | CPU-COMPANY-SYSTEM |
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267 | |
150 | where SYSTEM can have one of these forms: |
268 | where SYSTEM can have one of these forms: |
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270 | OS |
152 | OS KERNEL-OS |
271 | KERNEL-OS |
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272 | |
154 | See the file `config.sub' for the possible values of each field. If |
273 | See the file `config.sub' for the possible values of each field. If |
155 | `config.sub' isn't included in this package, then this package doesn't |
274 | `config.sub' isn't included in this package, then this package doesn't |
156 | need to know the machine type. |
275 | need to know the machine type. |
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276 | |
158 | If you are _building_ compiler tools for cross-compiling, you should |
277 | If you are _building_ compiler tools for cross-compiling, you should |
159 | use the `--target=TYPE' option to select the type of system they will |
278 | use the option `--target=TYPE' to select the type of system they will |
160 | produce code for. |
279 | produce code for. |
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280 | |
162 | If you want to _use_ a cross compiler, that generates code for a |
281 | If you want to _use_ a cross compiler, that generates code for a |
163 | platform different from the build platform, you should specify the |
282 | platform different from the build platform, you should specify the |
164 | "host" platform (i.e., that on which the generated programs will |
283 | "host" platform (i.e., that on which the generated programs will |
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184 | variables may be lost. In order to avoid this problem, you should set |
303 | variables may be lost. In order to avoid this problem, you should set |
185 | them in the `configure' command line, using `VAR=value'. For example: |
304 | them in the `configure' command line, using `VAR=value'. For example: |
186 | |
305 | |
187 | ./configure CC=/usr/local2/bin/gcc |
306 | ./configure CC=/usr/local2/bin/gcc |
188 | |
307 | |
189 | will cause the specified gcc to be used as the C compiler (unless it is |
308 | causes the specified `gcc' to be used as the C compiler (unless it is |
190 | overridden in the site shell script). |
309 | overridden in the site shell script). |
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310 | |
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311 | Unfortunately, this technique does not work for `CONFIG_SHELL' due to |
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312 | an Autoconf limitation. Until the limitation is lifted, you can use |
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313 | this workaround: |
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315 | CONFIG_SHELL=/bin/bash ./configure CONFIG_SHELL=/bin/bash |
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316 | |
192 | `configure' Invocation |
317 | `configure' Invocation |
193 | ====================== |
318 | ====================== |
194 | |
319 | |
195 | `configure' recognizes the following options to control how it |
320 | `configure' recognizes the following options to control how it |
196 | operates. |
321 | operates. |
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198 | `--help' |
323 | `--help' |
199 | `-h' |
324 | `-h' |
200 | Print a summary of the options to `configure', and exit. |
325 | Print a summary of all of the options to `configure', and exit. |
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326 | |
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327 | `--help=short' |
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328 | `--help=recursive' |
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329 | Print a summary of the options unique to this package's |
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330 | `configure', and exit. The `short' variant lists options used |
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331 | only in the top level, while the `recursive' variant lists options |
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332 | also present in any nested packages. |
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333 | |
202 | `--version' |
334 | `--version' |
203 | `-V' |
335 | `-V' |
204 | Print the version of Autoconf used to generate the `configure' |
336 | Print the version of Autoconf used to generate the `configure' |
205 | script, and exit. |
337 | script, and exit. |
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223 | `--srcdir=DIR' |
355 | `--srcdir=DIR' |
224 | Look for the package's source code in directory DIR. Usually |
356 | Look for the package's source code in directory DIR. Usually |
225 | `configure' can determine that directory automatically. |
357 | `configure' can determine that directory automatically. |
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359 | `--prefix=DIR' |
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360 | Use DIR as the installation prefix. *note Installation Names:: |
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361 | for more details, including other options available for fine-tuning |
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362 | the installation locations. |
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363 | |
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364 | `--no-create' |
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365 | `-n' |
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366 | Run the configure checks, but stop before creating any output |
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367 | files. |
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368 | |
227 | `configure' also accepts some other, not widely useful, options. Run |
369 | `configure' also accepts some other, not widely useful, options. Run |
228 | `configure --help' for more details. |
370 | `configure --help' for more details. |
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