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diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f103f9e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +Installation guide: +=================== + +Install from a release +---------------------- + +Check dependencies and configure build system: + + ./configure + +Build Rofi: + + make + +The actual install, execute as root (if needed): + + make install + + + +Install a checkout from git +--------------------------- + +Generate build system: + + autoreconf -i + +Create a build directory: + + mkdir build + +Check dependencies and configure build system: + + ../configure + +Build rofi: + + make + +The actual install, execute as root (if needed): + + make install + + +Options for configure +--------------------- + +When you run the configure step there are several you can configure. (To see the full list type +`./configure --help` ). + +The most useful one to set the installation prefix: + + ./configure --prefix=<installation path> + +f.e. + + ./configure --prefix=/usr/ + +or to install locally: + + ./configure --prefix=${HOME}/.local/ + + |