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authorru <ru@FreeBSD.org>2000-12-05 18:49:44 +0000
committerru <ru@FreeBSD.org>2000-12-05 18:49:44 +0000
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Virgin import of FSF groff v1.16.1
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@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ give `configure' the option `--exec-prefix=PATH', the package will use
PATH as the prefix for installing programs and libraries.
Documentation and other data files will still use the regular prefix.
+ In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give
+options like `--bindir=PATH' to specify different values for particular
+kinds of files. Run `configure --help' for a list of the directories
+you can set and what kinds of files go in them.
+
If the package supports it, you can cause programs to be installed
with an extra prefix or suffix on their names by giving `configure' the
option `--program-prefix=PREFIX' or `--program-suffix=SUFFIX'.
@@ -162,7 +167,9 @@ operates.
`--quiet'
`--silent'
`-q'
- Do not print messages saying which checks are being made.
+ Do not print messages saying which checks are being made. To
+ suppress all normal output, redirect it to `/dev/null' (any error
+ messages will still be shown).
`--srcdir=DIR'
Look for the package's source code in directory DIR. Usually
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