don't use Linux, please let me know if you have any trouble and I'll update
the instructions.
-1. Configure the build.
+1. Prerequisites
+
+ The ACK wants to be built with a C compiler called cc. From what I've seen
+ so far of the build system, this can be changed, but not easily.
+
+ Most platforms have their compiler set up so that 'cc' invokes it, whatever
+ it is; however, some don't. So far the only one I've met that doesn't do
+ this is Solaris with gcc installed, but without the Sun native compiler.
+
+ If this is the case, the simplest thing to do is to place a symlink to gcc
+ (or your favourite C compiler) in your path somewhere. For example:
+
+ ln -s /usr/bin/gcc ~/bin/cc
+
+2. Configure the build.
To do this, run the first/first script. You will be asked several
questions.
If the configuration script is happy, it will generate a script called
INSTALL.
-2. Do the compilation.
+3. Do the compilation.
The configuration script will recommend a command line. Execute this. On
modern systems, the compilation doesn't take long.
You can ignore these. They aren't important.
-3. Use the ACK.
+4. Use the ACK.
Ensure that the ACK's binary directory is on your path; this is /bin in
the directory you specified during the configuration process. In my
# Revision history
# $Log$
-# Revision 2.2 2005-06-24 23:20:41 dtrg
-# Added some new readmes at the top level.
+# Revision 2.3 2006-07-18 17:21:34 dtrg
+# Added comment about the use of 'cc' rather than 'gcc'.
#
+# Revision 2.2 2005/06/24 23:20:41 dtrg
+# Added some new readmes at the top level.