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<para><screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/bin --sysconfdir=/etc</userinput></screen></para>
+<para>The meaning of the configure option:</para>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><userinput>--sysconfdir=/etc</userinput>: This option tells the
+programs created by the package to look in <filename>/etc</filename> for their
+configuration files.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
<para>Compile the package:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para>