Requirements ------------ You will need a C++11 compiler. (gcc 3.3.6 or newer is recommended). I use gcc 6.1.0 and 4.1.2, but the code should compile with any standards compliant compiler. Gcc is available at http://gcc.gnu.org. The operating system must allow signal handlers read access to objects with static storage duration so that the cleanup handler for Control-C can delete the partial output file. Procedure --------- 1. Unpack the archive if you have not done so already: tar -xf lzip[version].tar.lz or lzip -cd lzip[version].tar.lz | tar -xf - This creates the directory ./lzip[version] containing the source from the main archive. 2. Change to lzip directory and run configure. (Try 'configure --help' for usage instructions). cd lzip[version] ./configure If you are compiling on MinGW, use: ./configure CXXFLAGS+='-D __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO' 3. Run make. make 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. Or type 'make install-compress', which additionally compresses the info manual and the man page after installation. (Installing compressed docs may become the default in the future). You can install only the program, the info manual, or the man page by typing 'make install-bin', 'make install-info', or 'make install-man' respectively. Another way ----------- You can also compile lzip into a separate directory. To do this, you must use a version of 'make' that supports the variable 'VPATH', such as 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 '.', 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 automatically. After running 'configure', you can run 'make' and 'make install' as explained above. Building without 'make' ----------------------- If you need to build lzip on a system lacking a 'make' program, you can use 'configure' to build, check, and install the lzip executable like this: ./configure --build --check --installdir=/usr/local/bin Copyright (C) 2008-2021 Antonio Diaz Diaz. This file is free documentation: you have unlimited permission to copy, distribute, and modify it.