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GNU Info (autoconf.info)Site DetailsConfiguring Site Details ======================== Some software packages require complex site-specific information. Some examples are host names to use for certain services, company names, and email addresses to contact. Since some configuration scripts generated by Metaconfig ask for such information interactively, people sometimes wonder how to get that information in Autoconf-generated configuration scripts, which aren't interactive. Such site configuration information should be put in a file that is edited _only by users_, not by programs. The location of the file can either be based on the `prefix' variable, or be a standard location such as the user's home directory. It could even be specified by an environment variable. The programs should examine that file at run time, rather than at compile time. Run time configuration is more convenient for users and makes the configuration process simpler than getting the information while configuring. Note: Variables for Installation Directories, for more information on where to put data files. automatically generated by info2www version 1.2.2.9 |