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Site Configuration
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   `configure' scripts support several kinds of local configuration
decisions.  There are ways for users to specify where external software
packages are, include or exclude optional features, install programs
under modified names, and set default values for `configure' options.

External Software

Working with other optional software

Package Options

Selecting optional features

Pretty Help Strings

Formating help string

Site Details

Configuring site details

Transforming Names

Changing program names when installing

Site Defaults

Giving `configure' local defaults