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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Requirements ------------ You will need a C99 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 +I use gcc 6.1.0 and 3.3.6, but the code should compile with any standards compliant compiler. Gcc is available at http://gcc.gnu.org. @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ Procedure or lzip -cd xlunzip[version].tar.lz | tar -xf - -This creates the directory ./xlunzip[version] containing the source from -the main archive. +This creates the directory ./xlunzip[version] containing the source code +extracted from the archive. 2. Change to xlunzip directory and run configure. (Try 'configure --help' for usage instructions). @@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ the main archive. cd xlunzip[version] ./configure + If you choose a C standard, enable the POSIX features explicitly: + + ./configure CFLAGS+='--std=c99 -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500' + If you are compiling on MinGW, use: ./configure CFLAGS+='-D __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO' @@ -38,7 +42,8 @@ the main archive. 4. Optionally, type 'make check' to run the tests that come with xlunzip. 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 man page after installation. @@ -61,15 +66,15 @@ 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 explained above. -Copyright (C) 2016-2021 Antonio Diaz Diaz. +Copyright (C) 2016-2024 Antonio Diaz Diaz. This file is free documentation: you have unlimited permission to copy, distribute, and modify it. |