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@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ Build dependencies: - rst2man. Only needed for regenerating the man pages. +- make. This can be GNU, BSD, makepp, or probably any other standard-ish + make (anyone still using Solaris?). + Building: If you're experienced at building software from source, src/Makefile -should be self-explanatory. It requires GNU make, which might be -"gmake" on your system. +should be self-explanatory. If you're not experienced, you can start by extracting the source: @@ -22,18 +24,18 @@ If you're not experienced, you can start by extracting the source: Next, compile the software: - gmake + make If you're on Slackware: - sudo gmake install # or, as root, just 'gmake install' + sudo make install # or, as root, just 'make install' This will install the binaries, man pages, and docs in locations appropriate for Slackware Linux (since that's what the author uses). If you're on a Debian or Ubuntu derivative, use: - sudo gmake install MANDIR=/usr/share/man DOCDIR=/usr/share/doc/unalf + sudo make install MANDIR=/usr/share/man DOCDIR=/usr/share/doc/unalf If you're on some other OS (Red Hat, *BSD, OSX, etc), ask someone who actually uses that OS if you're not sure where things should be @@ -41,13 +43,13 @@ installed to. If you prefer /usr/local: - sudo gmake install PREFIX=/usr/local MANDIR=/usr/local/share/man DOCDIR=/usr/local/share/doc/unalf + sudo make install PREFIX=/usr/local MANDIR=/usr/local/share/man DOCDIR=/usr/local/share/doc/unalf Variables: -You can set variables on the gmake command line. Example: +You can set variables on the make command line. Example: - gmake CC=clang COPT=-Os # use a different compiler, optimize for size + make CC=clang COPT=-Os # use a different compiler, optimize for size See the top of src/Makefile for details on what variables exist and what they're used for (not going to duplicate the list here). |