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Define mandir the way everyone actually uses it.

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David J. MacKenzie 1995-06-27 18:28:56 +00:00
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@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ and nothing should be directly installed into these two directories.
@table @samp @table @samp
@item prefix @item prefix
A prefix used in constructing the default values of the variables listed A prefix used in constructing the default values of the variables listed
below. The default value of @code{prefix} should be @file{/usr/local} below. The default value of @code{prefix} should be @file{/usr/local}.
When building the complete GNU system, the prefix will be empty and When building the complete GNU system, the prefix will be empty and
@file{/usr} will be a symbolic link to @file{/}. @file{/usr} will be a symbolic link to @file{/}.
@ -585,19 +585,17 @@ Unix-style man pages are installed in one of the following:
@table @samp @table @samp
@item mandir @item mandir
The directory for installing the man pages (if any) for this package. The top-level directory for installing the man pages (if any) for this
It should include the suffix for the proper section of the package. It will normally be @file{/usr/local/man}, but you should
manual---usually @samp{1} for a utility. It will normally be write it as @file{$(prefix)/man}.
@file{/usr/local/man/man1}, but you should write it as
@file{$(prefix)/man/man1}.
@item man1dir @item man1dir
The directory for installing section 1 man pages. The directory for installing section 1 man pages. Write it as
@file{$(mandir)/man1}.
@item man2dir @item man2dir
The directory for installing section 2 man pages. The directory for installing section 2 man pages. Write it as
@file{$(mandir)/man2}.
@item @dots{} @item @dots{}
Use these names instead of @samp{mandir} if the package needs to install man
pages in more than one section of the manual.
@strong{Don't make the primary documentation for any GNU software be a @strong{Don't make the primary documentation for any GNU software be a
man page. Write a manual in Texinfo instead. Man pages are just for man page. Write a manual in Texinfo instead. Man pages are just for