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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL new file mode 100644 index 000000000..252dcf737 --- /dev/null +++ b/INSTALL @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +Installation Instructions +========================= + +Requirements +------------ +As well as the requirements listed in README, the meson build also requires: + meson (http://mesonbuild.com) + ninja (http://ninja-build.org) + +Basic Installation +------------------ + meson setup $builddir + ninja -C $builddir + ninja -C $builddir install + +where $builddir is the name of the directory where the build artifacts +will be written to. + +Some of the common options that can be used with "meson setup" include: + +Set the install prefix. + --prefix=<path> + +Set the build type. Some common build types include "debug" and "release" + --buildtype=<buildtype> + +Compiler and linker flags can be set with the CFLAGS and LDFLAGS +environment variables. + +Configuring cairo backends +-------------------------- +After running "meson build", "meson configure" can be used to display +or modify the build configuration. + +eg + + Display configuration: + meson configure $builddir + + Enable pdf and disable ps: + meson configure $builddir -Dpdf=enabled -Dps=disabled + +The "-D" options can also be used with "meson setup" + +Tests +----- +Refer to test/README.meson |