\&.o:cv:a.out:Conversion from Ack object to machine object
.TE
.in -2
+.SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
+.IP ACKDIR
+If set, this environment variable overrides ack's idea of its home
+directory.
+.IP ACKM
+If set, this environment variable overrides ack's idea of the default
+machine it compiles for.
+.IP ACKFE
+If set, this environment variable tells ack where to get the front-end
+description file.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PD 0
em_opt(6), em_ass(6), em_cg(6), ack.out(5)
register char *envstr ;
extern char em_dir[];
- if ( envstr=getenv("EM_DIR") ) {
+ if ( envstr=getenv("ACKDIR") ) {
setsvar(keeps(HOME),keeps(envstr)) ;
} else {
setsvar(keeps(HOME),keeps(em_dir)) ;