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diff --git a/docs/textdocs/UNIX_INSTALL.txt b/docs/textdocs/UNIX_INSTALL.txt index 424cc490ced..403d8a60b6e 100644 --- a/docs/textdocs/UNIX_INSTALL.txt +++ b/docs/textdocs/UNIX_INSTALL.txt @@ -22,16 +22,10 @@ are pointed to by the Samba web site, http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba. STEP 1. Building the binaries -To do this, first edit the file source/Makefile. You will find that -the Makefile has an entry for most unixes and you need to uncomment -the one that matches your operating system. - -You should also edit the section at the top of the Makefile which -determines where things will be installed. You need to get this right -before compilation as Samba needs to find some things at runtime -(smbrun in particular). There are also settings for where you want -your log files etc. Make sure you get these right, and that the -directories exist. +To do this, first run the program ./configure in the source +directory. This should automatically configure Samba for your +operating system. If you have unusual needs then you may wish to run +"./configure --help" first to see what special options you can enable. Then type "make". This will create the binaries. |