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@@ -21,10 +21,17 @@ following command will do so:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen></para>
-<para>And install the components belonging in a TeX installation:</para>
+<para>And optionally install the components belonging in a TeX installation:</para>
<para><screen><userinput>make TEXMF=/usr/share/texmf install-tex</userinput></screen></para>
-</sect2>
+<para>The meaning of the make option:</para>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><userinput>TEXMF=/usr/share/texmf</userinput>: The TEXMF
+makefile variable holds the location of the root of your TeX tree if, for
+example, you plan to install a TeX package later on.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</sect2>