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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ Requirements ------------ -You will need a C++98 compiler with suport for 'long long'. +You will need a C++98 compiler with support for 'long long'. (gcc 3.3.6 or newer is recommended). I use gcc 6.1.0 and 3.3.6, but the code should compile with any standards compliant compiler. @@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ Procedure or lzip -cd lzip[version].tar.lz | tar -xf - -This creates the directory ./lzip[version] containing the source from -the main archive. +This creates the directory ./lzip[version] containing the source code +extracted from the archive. 2. Change to lzip directory and run configure. (Try 'configure --help' for usage instructions). @@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ the main archive. 4. Optionally, type 'make check' to run the tests that come with lzip. 5. Type 'make install' to install the program and any data files and - documentation. + documentation. You need root privileges to install into a prefix owned + by root. Or type 'make install-compress', which additionally compresses the info manual and the man page after installation. @@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ object files and executables to go and run the 'configure' script. 'configure' automatically checks for the source code in '.', in '..', and in the directory that 'configure' is in. -'configure' recognizes the option '--srcdir=DIR' to control where to -look for the sources. Usually 'configure' can determine that directory +'configure' recognizes the option '--srcdir=DIR' to control where to look +for the source code. Usually 'configure' can determine that directory automatically. After running 'configure', you can run 'make' and 'make install' as @@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ If you need to build lzip on a system lacking a 'make' program, you can use ./configure --build --check --installdir=/usr/local/bin -Copyright (C) 2008-2022 Antonio Diaz Diaz. +Copyright (C) 2008-2024 Antonio Diaz Diaz. This file is free documentation: you have unlimited permission to copy, distribute, and modify it. |