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Update installation instructions, now that prefix (etc.) are supported

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David A. Wheeler 2014-07-28 21:24:36 -04:00
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@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ For a ports-based system where you have a current port, just use that.
Otherwise, you'll need to install from the tarball. Otherwise, you'll need to install from the tarball.
So, here's how to do that. So, here's how to do that.
* Install the "tarball" and uncompress it. * Download the "tarball" and uncompress it.
GNU-based systems can run "tar xvzf flawfinder*.tar.gz" to do so, GNU-based systems can run "tar xvzf flawfinder*.tar.gz" to do so,
then "cd" into the directory created. If that doesn't work then "cd" into the directory created. If that doesn't work
(e.g., you have an old tar program), use: (e.g., you have an old tar program), use:
@ -21,18 +21,20 @@ So, here's how to do that.
/usr/local/share/man/man1, per GNU conventions. You can override this /usr/local/share/man/man1, per GNU conventions. You can override this
when installing (with "make install") by setting some environment when installing (with "make install") by setting some environment
variables. You can do this by setting traditional GNU variables, e.g., variables. You can do this by setting traditional GNU variables, e.g.,
make prefix=/usr install "prefix" = prefix of all files, default /usr/local
will install the flawfinder program to /usr/bin/flawfinder "bindir" = directory for binaries, default $(prefix)/bin
and the man page to /usr/share/man/man1/flawfinder.1. (the program "flawfinder" is put here)
You can override the specific manual page locations by setting "man1dir" = directory for man1 man pages, default $(prefix)/share/man/man1
"bindir" and "man1dir" on the command line with make. (the man page "flawfinder.1" is put here)
It is common to override "prefix" with "/usr" instead.
You can also use the older flawfinder makefile variables to control You can also use the older flawfinder makefile variables to control
installation; you can set INSTALL_DIR (defaults to /usr/local), installation; you can set:
INSTALL_DIR_BIN for the program location (defaults to INSTALL_DIR/bin), and INSTALL_DIR = prefix, default $(prefix)
INSTALL_DIR_MAN for the manual location INSTALL_DIR_BIN = program location, default $(bindir)
(currently defaults to $(INSTALL_DIR)/share/man/man1 per GNU convention; INSTALL_DIR_MAN = manual location, default $(man1dir)
its former default location was $(INSTALL_DIR)/man/man1). Note that the default of INSTALL_DIR_MAN has changed; at one time
it was $(prefix)/man/man1, but now it is $(prefix)/share/man/man1
* If you're using Cygwin on Windows, you can install it using "make install" * If you're using Cygwin on Windows, you can install it using "make install"
but you need to tell the makefile to use the .py extension but you need to tell the makefile to use the .py extension
@ -57,11 +59,13 @@ So, here's how to do that.
(you need to be root; "make uninstall" reverses it). (you need to be root; "make uninstall" reverses it).
To install in /usr (the program in /usr/bin, the manual in /usr/man): To install in /usr (the program in /usr/bin, the manual in /usr/man):
make INSTALL_DIR=/usr install make prefix=/usr install
or alternatively, using the older flawfinder conventions:
make INSTALL_DIR=/usr install
To put the binaries in /usr/bin, and the manuals in /usr/share/man To put the binaries in /usr/bin, and the manuals in /usr/share/man
(common for Red Hat Linux), do: (common for Red Hat Linux), do:
make INSTALL_DIR=/usr INSTALL_DIR_MAN=/usr/share/man install make INSTALL_DIR=/usr INSTALL_DIR_MAN=/usr/share/man install
* Windows systems should be able to run this on the command line (cmd.exe) * Windows systems should be able to run this on the command line (cmd.exe)