Options marked with a (*) are auto-detected.
+Many features require external packages to be installed first.
+Get them from ftp://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/xemacs/aux.
+
Use colons (or quoted spaces) to separate directory names in option
values which are PATHs (i.e. lists of directories).
+The results of configure tests are saved in config.log, which is useful
+for diagnosing problems.
+
+
General options:
--help Issue this usage message.
---verbose Display the results of configure tests.
---extra-verbose Display even more information, useful for debugging.
+--verbose Accepted but ignored.
+--extra-verbose Display more information, useful for debugging.
Compilation options:
---compiler=prog C compiler to use.
+--compiler=PROG C compiler to use
--with-gcc (*) Use GCC to compile XEmacs.
---without-gcc Don't use GCC to compile XEmacs.
--cflags=FLAGS Compiler flags (such as -O)
---cpp=prog C preprocessor to use (e.g. /usr/ccs/lib/cpp or cc -E)
+--cpp=PROG C preprocessor to use (e.g. /usr/ccs/lib/cpp or cc -E)
--cppflags=FLAGS C preprocessor flags (e.g. -I/foo or -Dfoo=bar)
--libs=LIBS Additional libraries (e.g. -lfoo)
--ldflags=FLAGS Additional linker flags (e.g. -L/foo)
---site-includes=PATH List of directories to search first for header files.
---site-libraries=PATH List of directories to search first for libraries.
+--site-includes=PATH List of directories to search first for header files
+--site-libraries=PATH List of directories to search first for libraries
--site-prefixes=PATH List of directories to search for include/ and lib/
subdirectories, just after 'site-includes' and
- 'site-libraries'.
+ 'site-libraries'
--site-runtime-libraries=PATH
List of ALL directories to search for dynamically
- linked libraries at run time.
+ linked libraries at run time
--dynamic=yes Link dynamically if supported by system.
--dynamic=no Force static linking on systems where dynamic
linking is the default.
Installation options:
--prefix=DIR Install files below DIR. Defaults to `/usr/local'.
---with-prefix Compile the value of --prefix into the executable.
- Defaults to `yes'.
---without-prefix Don't compile the value of --prefix into the executable.
+--with-prefix=no Don't compile the value of --prefix into the
+ executable.
Window-system options:
+--with-gtk Support GTK on the X Window System. (EXPERIMENTAL)
+--with-gnome Support GNOME on the X Window System. (EXPERIMENTAL)
--with-x11 (*) Support the X Window System.
---without-x11 Don't support X.
--x-includes=DIR Search for X header files in DIR.
--x-libraries=DIR Search for X libraries in DIR.
---without-toolbars Don't compile with any toolbar support.
---without-wmcommand Compile without realized leader window which will
+--with-msw (*) Support MS Windows as a window system (only under
+ Cygwin and MinGW). `--with-msw=no' may be needed on
+ *nix systems with Wine installed.
+--with-toolbars=no Don't compile with any toolbar support.
+--with-wmcommand=no Compile without realized leader window which will
keep the WM_COMMAND property.
+--with-athena=TYPE Use TYPE Athena widgets
+ (xaw, 3d, next, 95, or xpm)
--with-menubars=TYPE Use TYPE menubars (lucid, motif, or no). The Lucid
widgets emulate Motif (mostly) but are faster.
*WARNING* The Motif menubar is currently broken.
--with-scrollbars=TYPE Use TYPE scrollbars
- (lucid, motif, athena, athena3d, or no).
---with-dialogs=TYPE Use TYPE dialog boxes (motif, athena, athena3d, or no).
+ (lucid, motif, athena, or no).
+--with-dialogs=TYPE Use TYPE dialog boxes (lucid, motif, athena, or no).
Lucid menubars and scrollbars are the default.
Motif dialog boxes will be used if Motif can be found.
---with-widgets=TYPE Use TYPE widgets (motif, athena, athena3d, or no).
+--with-widgets=TYPE Use TYPE widgets (lucid, motif, athena, or no).
Motif widgets will be used if Motif can be found.
Other widget types are currently unsupported.
---with-dragndrop (*) Compile in the generic drag and drop API. This is
+--with-dragndrop Compile in the generic drag and drop API. This is
automatically added if one of the drag and drop
- protocols is found (currently CDE, OffiX, MSWindows).
+ protocols is found (currently CDE, OffiX, MSWindows,
+ and GTK).
*WARNING* The Drag'n'drop support is under development
and is considered experimental.
---with-cde (*) Compile in support for CDE drag and drop.
---with-offix (*) Compile in support for OffiX drag and drop.
+--with-cde Compile in support for CDE drag and drop.
+--with-offix Compile in support for OffiX drag and drop.
*WARNING* If you compile in OffiX, you may not be
able to use multiple X displays success-
fully. If the two servers are from
different vendors, the results may be
unpredictable.
---without-xmu (*) For those unfortunates whose vendors don't ship Xmu.
+--with-xmu=no (*) For those unfortunates whose vendors don't ship Xmu.
--external-widget Compile with external widget support.
---with-xpm (*) Compile with support for XPM files.
- It is highly recommended that you obtain XPM
- (version 3.4h or better) if you don't already
- have it. Get it from the XEmacs FTP site.
---with-xface (*) Compile with support for X-Face mail header
- conversion. Requires the compface library.
- Get it from the XEmacs FTP site.
---without-gif Compile without the built-in support for GIF image
- conversion.
---with-jpeg (*) Compile with support for JPEG image conversion.
- Requires libjpeg from the Independent JPEG Group.
- Get it from the XEmacs FTP site.
---with-png (*) Compile with support for PNG image conversion.
- Requires libpng. Get it from the XEmacs FTP site.
---with-tiff (*) Compile with support for TIFF image conversion.
- Requires Sam Lefflier's libtiff library.
- Get if from the XEmacs FTP site.
-
-
-TTY options:
-
---without-tty Don't support TTY-s.
+
+
+TTY (character terminal) options:
+
+--with-tty=no Don't support ttys.
--with-ncurses (*) Use the ncurses library for tty support.
---with-gpm (*) Compile in support for General Purpose Mouse.
+--with-gpm (*) Compile in GPM mouse support for ttys.
+
+
+Image options:
+
+--with-xpm (*) Compile with support for XPM images. PRACTICALLY
+ REQUIRED. Although this library is nonstandard and
+ a real hassle to build, many basic things (e.g.
+ toolbars) depend on it, and you will run into
+ many problems without it.
+--with-png (*) Compile with support for PNG images. Recommended
+ because the images on the About page are not viewable
+ without it.
+--with-jpeg (*) Compile with support for JPEG images. Useful if
+ you are using a mail, news reader, or web browser
+ in XEmacs, so that JPEG images can be displayed.
+--with-tiff (*) Compile with support for TIFF images. Possibly
+ useful, for the same reason as JPEG images.
+--with-xface (*) Compile with support for X-Face mail headers.
+ Requires the compface package. Of doubtful
+ usefulness.
+--with-gif=no Compile without the (builtin) support for GIF images.
+
+
+Sound options:
+
+--with-sound=TYPE[,TYPE[,...]] (*) Compile with sound support.
+ Valid types are `native', `nas' and `esd'.
+ Prefix a type with 'no' to disable.
+ The first type can be `none' or `all'. `none' means
+ `nonative,nonas,noesd'. `all' means `native,nas,esd'.
+ Later options override earlier ones for the same TYPE.
+ Autodetect native and NAS sound unless specified.
+ ESD must be explicitly requested.
+--native-sound-lib=LIB Native sound support library. Needed on Suns
+ with `--with-sound=native,nas' because both sound
+ libraries are called libaudio.
+
+
+Database options:
+
+--with-database=TYPE (*) Compile with database support. Valid types are
+ `no' or a comma-separated list of one or more
+ of `berkdb' and either `dbm' or `gnudbm'.
+--with-ldap (*) Compile with support for the LDAP protocol.
+--with-postgresql (*) Compile with support for the PostgreSQL RDBMS.
+
+
+Mail options:
+
+--mail-locking=TYPE (*) Specify the locking to be used by movemail to prevent
+ concurrent updates of mail spool files. Valid types
+ are `lockf', `flock', `dot', `locking' or `mmdf'.
+--with-pop Support POP for mail retrieval.
+--with-kerberos Support Kerberos-authenticated POP.
+--with-hesiod Support Hesiod to get the POP server host.
Additional features:
--with-workshop Support the Sun WorkShop (formerly Sparcworks)
development environment.
--with-socks Compile with support for SOCKS (an Internet proxy).
---with-database=TYPE (*) Compile with database support. Valid types are
- `no' or a comma-separated list of one or more
- of `berkdb' and either `dbm' or `gnudbm'.
---with-sound=native (*) Compile with native sound support.
---with-sound=nas Compile with network sound support.
---with-sound=both Compile with native and network sound support.
---native-sound-lib=LIB Native sound support library. Needed on Suns
- with --with-sound=both because both sound libraries
- are called libaudio.
---with-pop support POP for mail retrieval
---with-kerberos support Kerberos-authenticated POP
---with-hesiod support Hesiod to get the POP server host
--with-dnet (*) Compile with support for DECnet.
---with-ldap (*) Compile with support for the LDAP protocol (requires
- installed LDAP libraries on the system).
---mail-locking=TYPE (*) Specify the locking to be used by movemail to prevent
- concurrent updates of mail spool files. Valid types
- are `lockf', `flock', and `file'.
---with-modules Compile in experimental support for dynamically
- loaded libraries (Dynamic Shared Objects).
+--with-modules (*) Compile in experimental support for dynamically
+ loaded libraries (Dynamic Shared Objects).
+--with-netinstall Compile in support for installation over the internet.
+ Only functional on the MS Windows platforms.
+--with-ipv6-cname=yes Try IPv6 information first when canonicalizing host
+ names. This option has no effect unless system
+ supports getaddrinfo(3) and getnameinfo(3).
--with-site-lisp=yes Allow for a site-lisp directory in the XEmacs hierarchy
searched before the installation packages.
--with-site-modules=no Disable site-modules directory in the XEmacs hierarchy,
and localdir files in case run-time searching
for them fails.
--moduledir=DIR Directory to install dynamic modules in.
+--pdump New, experimental, don't-sue-me-if-your-house-
+ collapses-and-your-wife-leaves-you, portable dumper.
+--with-file-coding Allows transparent use of "foreign" line break
+ conventions in text files (such as LF-delimited text
+ imported from a Unix system to a Windows environment),
+ optionally including autodetection. Defaults to ON
+ on Windows, OFF on Unix.
+
Internationalization options:
on Solaris and the XmIm* routines are detected.
--with-canna (*) Compile with support for Canna (a Japanese input method
used in conjunction with Mule support).
---with-wnn (*) Compile with support for WNN (a multi-language input
+--with-wnn (*) Compile with support for Wnn (a multi-language input
method used in conjunction with Mule support).
---with-wnn6 (*) Compile with support for the comercial package WNN
- version 6
+--with-wnn6 (*) Compile with support for the commercial package Wnn6.
--with-i18n3 Compile with I18N level 3 (support for message
translation). This doesn't currently work.
---with-xfs Compile with XFontSet support for bilingual menubar.
- Can't use this option with --with-xim=motif or xlib.
- And should have --with-menubars=lucid.
+--with-xfs Compile with XFontSet support for internationalized
+ menubar. Incompatible with `--with-xim=motif'.
+ `--with-menubars=lucid' (the default) is desirable.
Debugging options:
--no-doc-file Don't rebuild the DOC file unless it's explicitly
deleted. Only use during development. (It speeds
up the compile-run-test cycle.)
+--quick-build Don't GC when dumping. Implies --no-doc-file.
--use-union-type Enable or disable use of a union, instead of an
int, for the fundamental Lisp_Object type; this
provides stricter type-checking. Only works with
--with-system-malloc Force use of the system malloc, rather than GNU malloc.
--with-debug-malloc Use the debugging malloc package.
--with-clash-detection Use lock files to detect multiple edits of the same
- file. The default is to not do clash detection.
---lockdir=DIR The directory to put clash detection files in, such as
- `/var/lock/emacs'.
- Defaults to `${statedir}/xemacs/lock'.
+ file. The default is to do clash detection.
-You may also specify any of the `path' variables found in Makefile.in,
+You may also specify any of the `path' variables found in Makefile.in.in,
including --bindir, --libdir, --docdir, --lispdir, --sitelispdir,
--datadir, --infodir, --mandir and so on. Note that we recommend
against explicitly setting any of these variables. See the INSTALL
unsuccessful after disturbing the status quo, it removes config.status.
The configure script also recognizes some environment variables, each
-of which is equivalent to a corresponding configure flag. A specified
-configure flag always overrides the environment variable.
-
-envvar configure flag
------ --------------
-CC --compiler
-CPP --cpp
-CFLAGS --cflags
-CPPFLAGS --cppflags
-LDFLAGS --ldflags
-LIBS --libs
-LD_RUN_PATH --site-runtime-libraries
+of which is equivalent to a corresponding configure flag. Configure
+flags take precedence over environment variables, if both are specified.
+
+environment corresponding
+variable configure flag
+----------- --------------
+CC --compiler
+CPP --cpp
+CFLAGS --cflags
+CPPFLAGS --cppflags
+LDFLAGS --ldflags
+LIBS --libs
+LD_RUN_PATH --site-runtime-libraries
For more details on the install process, consult the INSTALL file.
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