Merge 0.30.214.

[util-vserver.git] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 56b077d..5458714 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Installation Instructions
 *************************
 
 Installation Instructions
 *************************
 

-Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 Free
-Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005,
+2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

 
 This file is free documentation; the Free Software Foundation gives
 unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it.
 
 This file is free documentation; the Free Software Foundation gives
 unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it.


@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it.
 Basic Installation
 ==================
 
 Basic Installation
 ==================
 

-These are generic installation instructions.
+Briefly, the shell commands `./configure; make; make install' should
+configure, build, and install this package.  The following
+more-detailed instructions are generic; see the `README' file for
+instructions specific to this package.

 
    The `configure' shell script attempts to guess correct values for
 various system-dependent variables used during compilation.  It uses
 
    The `configure' shell script attempts to guess correct values for
 various system-dependent variables used during compilation.  It uses


@@ -23,9 +26,9 @@ debugging `configure').
 
    It can also use an optional file (typically called `config.cache'
 and enabled with `--cache-file=config.cache' or simply `-C') that saves
 
    It can also use an optional file (typically called `config.cache'
 and enabled with `--cache-file=config.cache' or simply `-C') that saves

-the results of its tests to speed up reconfiguring.  (Caching is
+the results of its tests to speed up reconfiguring.  Caching is

 disabled by default to prevent problems with accidental use of stale
 disabled by default to prevent problems with accidental use of stale

-cache files.)
+cache files.

 
    If you need to do unusual things to compile the package, please try
 to figure out how `configure' could check whether to do them, and mail
 
    If you need to do unusual things to compile the package, please try
 to figure out how `configure' could check whether to do them, and mail


@@ -35,20 +38,17 @@ some point `config.cache' contains results you don't want to keep, you
 may remove or edit it.
 
    The file `configure.ac' (or `configure.in') is used to create
 may remove or edit it.
 
    The file `configure.ac' (or `configure.in') is used to create

-`configure' by a program called `autoconf'.  You only need
-`configure.ac' if you want to change it or regenerate `configure' using
-a newer version of `autoconf'.
+`configure' by a program called `autoconf'.  You need `configure.ac' if
+you want to change 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
 
 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.
+     `./configure' to configure the package for your system.

 
 

-     Running `configure' takes awhile.  While running, it prints some
-     messages telling which features it is checking for.
+     Running `configure' might take a while.  While running, it prints
+     some messages telling which features it is checking for.

 
   2. Type `make' to compile the package.
 
 
   2. Type `make' to compile the package.
 


@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ details on some of the pertinent environment variables.
 by setting variables in the command line or in the environment.  Here
 is an example:
 
 by setting variables in the command line or in the environment.  Here
 is an example:
 

-     ./configure CC=c89 CFLAGS=-O2 LIBS=-lposix
+     ./configure CC=c99 CFLAGS=-g LIBS=-lposix

 
    *Note Defining Variables::, for more details.
 
 
    *Note Defining Variables::, for more details.
 


@@ -87,31 +87,29 @@ Compiling For Multiple Architectures
 
 You can compile the package for more than one kind of computer at the
 same time, by placing the object files for each architecture in their
 
 You can compile the package for more than one kind of computer at the
 same time, by placing the object files for each architecture in their

-own directory.  To do this, you must use a version of `make' that
-supports the `VPATH' variable, such as GNU `make'.  `cd' to the
+own directory.  To do this, you can use GNU `make'.  `cd' to the

 directory where you want the object files and executables to go and run
 the `configure' script.  `configure' automatically checks for the
 source code in the directory that `configure' is in and in `..'.
 
 directory where you want the object files and executables to go and run
 the `configure' script.  `configure' automatically checks for the
 source code in the directory that `configure' is in and in `..'.
 

-   If you have to use a `make' that does not support the `VPATH'
-variable, you have to compile the package for one architecture at a
-time in the source code directory.  After you have installed the
-package for one architecture, use `make distclean' before reconfiguring
-for another architecture.
+   With a non-GNU `make', it is safer to compile the package for one
+architecture at a time in the source code directory.  After you have
+installed the package for one architecture, use `make distclean' before
+reconfiguring for another architecture.

 
 Installation Names
 ==================
 
 
 Installation Names
 ==================
 

-By default, `make install' will install the package's files in
-`/usr/local/bin', `/usr/local/man', etc.  You can specify an
-installation prefix other than `/usr/local' by giving `configure' the
-option `--prefix=PREFIX'.
+By default, `make install' installs the package's commands under
+`/usr/local/bin', include files under `/usr/local/include', etc.  You
+can specify an installation prefix other than `/usr/local' by giving
+`configure' the option `--prefix=PREFIX'.

 
    You can specify separate installation prefixes for
 architecture-specific files and architecture-independent files.  If you
 
    You can specify separate installation prefixes for
 architecture-specific files and architecture-independent files.  If you

-give `configure' the option `--exec-prefix=PREFIX', the package will
-use PREFIX as the prefix for installing programs and libraries.
-Documentation and other data files will still use the regular prefix.
+pass the option `--exec-prefix=PREFIX' to `configure', the package uses
+PREFIX as the prefix for installing programs and libraries.
+Documentation and other data files still use the regular prefix.

 
    In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give
 options like `--bindir=DIR' to specify different values for particular
 
    In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give
 options like `--bindir=DIR' to specify different values for particular


@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ where SYSTEM can have one of these forms:
 need to know the machine type.
 
    If you are _building_ compiler tools for cross-compiling, you should
 need to know the machine type.
 
    If you are _building_ compiler tools for cross-compiling, you should

-use the `--target=TYPE' option to select the type of system they will
+use the option `--target=TYPE' to select the type of system they will

 produce code for.
 
    If you want to _use_ a cross compiler, that generates code for a
 produce code for.
 
    If you want to _use_ a cross compiler, that generates code for a


@@ -190,12 +188,12 @@ them in the `configure' command line, using `VAR=value'.  For example:
      ./configure CC=/usr/local2/bin/gcc
 
 causes the specified `gcc' to be used as the C compiler (unless it is
      ./configure CC=/usr/local2/bin/gcc
 
 causes the specified `gcc' to be used as the C compiler (unless it is

-overridden in the site shell script).  Here is a another example:
+overridden in the site shell script).

 
 

-     /bin/bash ./configure CONFIG_SHELL=/bin/bash
+Unfortunately, this technique does not work for `CONFIG_SHELL' due to
+an Autoconf bug.  Until the bug is fixed you can use this workaround:

 
 

-Here the `CONFIG_SHELL=/bin/bash' operand causes subsequent
-configuration-related scripts to be executed by `/bin/bash'.
+     CONFIG_SHELL=/bin/bash /bin/bash ./configure CONFIG_SHELL=/bin/bash

 
 `configure' Invocation
 ======================
 
 `configure' Invocation
 ======================