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Jesse van den Kieboom 2006-02-06 18:43:40 +00:00
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Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Free Software Installation Instructions
Foundation, Inc. *************************
Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 Free
Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is free documentation; the Free Software Foundation gives This file is free documentation; the Free Software Foundation gives
unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it. unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it.
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Compilers and Options Compilers and Options
===================== =====================
Some systems require unusual options for compilation or linking that Some systems require unusual options for compilation or linking that the
the `configure' script does not know about. Run `./configure --help' `configure' script does not know about. Run `./configure --help' for
for details on some of the pertinent environment variables. details on some of the pertinent environment variables.
You can give `configure' initial values for configuration parameters You can give `configure' initial values for configuration parameters
by setting variables in the command line or in the environment. Here by setting variables in the command line or in the environment. Here
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By default, `make install' will install the package's files in By default, `make install' will install the package's files in
`/usr/local/bin', `/usr/local/man', etc. You can specify an `/usr/local/bin', `/usr/local/man', etc. You can specify an
installation prefix other than `/usr/local' by giving `configure' the installation prefix other than `/usr/local' by giving `configure' the
option `--prefix=PATH'. option `--prefix=PREFIX'.
You can specify separate installation prefixes for You can specify separate installation prefixes for
architecture-specific files and architecture-independent files. If you architecture-specific files and architecture-independent files. If you
give `configure' the option `--exec-prefix=PATH', the package will use give `configure' the option `--exec-prefix=PREFIX', the package will
PATH as the prefix for installing programs and libraries. use PREFIX as the prefix for installing programs and libraries.
Documentation and other data files will still use the regular prefix. Documentation and other data files will still use the regular prefix.
In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give
options like `--bindir=PATH' to specify different values for particular options like `--bindir=DIR' to specify different values for particular
kinds of files. Run `configure --help' for a list of the directories kinds of files. Run `configure --help' for a list of the directories
you can set and what kinds of files go in them. you can set and what kinds of files go in them.
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Specifying the System Type Specifying the System Type
========================== ==========================
There may be some features `configure' cannot figure out There may be some features `configure' cannot figure out automatically,
automatically, but needs to determine by the type of machine the package but needs to determine by the type of machine the package will run on.
will run on. Usually, assuming the package is built to be run on the Usually, assuming the package is built to be run on the _same_
_same_ architectures, `configure' can figure that out, but if it prints architectures, `configure' can figure that out, but if it prints a
a message saying it cannot guess the machine type, give it the message saying it cannot guess the machine type, give it the
`--build=TYPE' option. TYPE can either be a short name for the system `--build=TYPE' option. TYPE can either be a short name for the system
type, such as `sun4', or a canonical name which has the form: type, such as `sun4', or a canonical name which has the form:
@ -167,9 +170,9 @@ eventually be run) with `--host=TYPE'.
Sharing Defaults Sharing Defaults
================ ================
If you want to set default values for `configure' scripts to share, If you want to set default values for `configure' scripts to share, you
you can create a site shell script called `config.site' that gives can create a site shell script called `config.site' that gives default
default values for variables like `CC', `cache_file', and `prefix'. values for variables like `CC', `cache_file', and `prefix'.
`configure' looks for `PREFIX/share/config.site' if it exists, then `configure' looks for `PREFIX/share/config.site' if it exists, then
`PREFIX/etc/config.site' if it exists. Or, you can set the `PREFIX/etc/config.site' if it exists. Or, you can set the
`CONFIG_SITE' environment variable to the location of the site script. `CONFIG_SITE' environment variable to the location of the site script.
@ -186,14 +189,18 @@ them in the `configure' command line, using `VAR=value'. For example:
./configure CC=/usr/local2/bin/gcc ./configure CC=/usr/local2/bin/gcc
will cause the specified gcc to be used as the C compiler (unless it is causes the specified `gcc' to be used as the C compiler (unless it is
overridden in the site shell script). overridden in the site shell script). Here is a another example:
/bin/bash ./configure CONFIG_SHELL=/bin/bash
Here the `CONFIG_SHELL=/bin/bash' operand causes subsequent
configuration-related scripts to be executed by `/bin/bash'.
`configure' Invocation `configure' Invocation
====================== ======================
`configure' recognizes the following options to control how it `configure' recognizes the following options to control how it operates.
operates.
`--help' `--help'
`-h' `-h'