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diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi index afadcdbc10..a8f003d81a 100644 --- a/manual/install.texi +++ b/manual/install.texi @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ GNU Make, and possibly others. @xref{Tools for Compilation}, below. GNU libc can be compiled in the source directory, but we strongly advise building it in a separate build directory. For example, if you have unpacked -the glibc sources in @file{/src/gnu/glibc-2.2.0}, create a directory +the glibc sources in @file{/src/gnu/glibc-2.3}, create a directory @file{/src/gnu/glibc-build} to put the object files in. This allows removing the whole build directory in case an error occurs, which is the safest way to get a fresh start and should always be done. @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ From your object directory, run the shell script @file{configure} located at the top level of the source tree. In the scenario above, you'd type @smallexample -$ ../glibc-2.2.0/configure @var{args...} +$ ../glibc-2.3/configure @var{args@dots{}} @end smallexample Please note that even if you're building in a separate build directory, @@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ directory, especially some files in the manual subdirectory. @noindent @code{configure} takes many options, but you can get away with knowing only two: @samp{--prefix} and @samp{--enable-add-ons}. The -@code{--prefix} option tells @code{configure} where you want glibc +@code{--prefix} option tells @code{configure} where you want glibc installed. This defaults to @file{/usr/local}. The -@samp{--enable-add-ons} option tells @code{configure} to use all the +@samp{--enable-add-ons} option tells @code{configure} to use all the add-on bundles it finds in the source directory. Since important functionality is provided in add-ons, you should always specify this option. |