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&aa-texinfo-shortdesc;
&aa-texinfo-dep;
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+<sect2><title>&nbsp;</title><para>&nbsp;</para></sect2>
+
+<sect2>
+<title>Installation of Texinfo</title>
+
+<para>Prepare Texinfo for compilation:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen>
+
+<para>Compile the package:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen>
+
+<para>This package has a test suite available which can perform a number of
+checks to ensure it built correctly. Should you choose to run it, the
+following command will do so:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput>make check</userinput></screen>
+
+<para>Install the package:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
+
+<para>And optionally install the components belonging in a TeX installation:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput>make TEXMF=/usr/share/texmf install-tex</userinput></screen>
+
+<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>
</sect1>
+