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@@ -16,15 +16,16 @@ In most cases the build process is now: Step d) usually requires root permissions. Notes specific to supported architectures are given below. If the architecture supports shared libraries (in Unix/Linux) then the default './configure' generates a Makefile that will - build executables that use a shared library. The name of that shared library +build executables that use a shared library. The name of that shared library starts with 'libsgutils'. To build without that shared library use this invocation instead of step b): './configure --disable-shared' . The default prefix for './configure' is "/usr/local". This means that by default 'make install' will place the executables in "/usr/local/bin". To change this, for example to drop the "local", use an invocation like -this: './configure --prefix=/usr' . See the output of './configure --help' -for more information on build options. +this: './configure --prefix=/usr' . To check that the code compiles clean +as C++ (with g++) step b) may be changed to "./configure CC=g++". See the +output of './configure --help' for more information about build options. The two script files that drive the autotools build are configure.ac and Makefile.am . If the former is changed, autoconf should be run and if the @@ -131,5 +132,5 @@ Makefile.am file for a definitive list. The executables have a '.exe' extension and can be executed in a MSYS or "cmd" shell. -29th August 2007 +30th August 2007 Doug Gilbert |