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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore index 325b2059cd..ead1bd993e 100644 --- a/.gitignore +++ b/.gitignore @@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ __pycache__ /compile /test-driver /missing -/INSTALL /ABOUT-NLS /config.rpath /coverage diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2eac4a6af4 --- /dev/null +++ b/INSTALL @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +** COMPILING and INSTALLING ** +------------------------------ + +Meson is the build system used for this project. For more information please +see: + + http://mesonbuild.com + +---- + +Normal compilation in /usr/local: + + meson . build + ninja -C build + sudo ninja -C build install + +For meson build generic options: + + meson --help + +For a list of project specific options supported: + + cat meson_options.txt + +To set 1 or more project specific options: + + meson --prefix=/path/to -Doption=value [-Dother=value2] [...] . build + +To display current configuration: + + meson configure build + +The above will only work after at least the following is done: + + meson . build + +** QUICK AND DIRTY HELP ** +-------------------------- + +How clean out the build and config and start fresh: + + rm -rf build + +How to make a dist tarball and check its build: +(must do it from git tree clone and commit all changes to git first) + + ninja -C build dist + +How to change prefix: + + meson --prefix=/path/to/prefix . build + +How to install in a specific destination directory for packaging: + + DESTDIR=/path/to/destdir ninja -C build install + +How to build with verbose output (full commands run): + + ninja -C build -v |