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diff --git a/chapter06/groff.xml b/chapter06/groff.xml index 6699b0c81..4c3531fd9 100644 --- a/chapter06/groff.xml +++ b/chapter06/groff.xml @@ -7,7 +7,37 @@ Estimated required disk space: &groff-compsize;</screen> &aa-groff-shortdesc; &aa-groff-dep; -&c6-groff-inst; + +<sect2><title> </title><para> </para></sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Installation of Groff</title> + +<para>Groff expects the environment variable PAGE to contain the default paper +size. For those in the United States, the command below is appropriate. If you +live elsewhere, you may want to change <emphasis>PAGE=letter</emphasis> to +<emphasis>PAGE=A4</emphasis>.</para> + +<para>Prepare Groff for compilation:</para> + +<screen><userinput>PAGE=letter ./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen> + +<para>Compile the package:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen> + +<para>And install it:</para> + +<screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> + +<para>Some documentation programs, such as <userinput>xman</userinput>, +will not work work properly without the following symlinks:</para> + +<screen><userinput>ln -s soelim /usr/bin/zsoelim +ln -s eqn /usr/bin/geqn +ln -s tbl /usr/bin/gtbl</userinput></screen> + +</sect2> </sect1> |