Below are instructions on how to configure a package that uses a `configure' script, suitable for inclusion as an `INSTALL' file in the package. A plain-text version of `INSTALL' which you may use comes with Autoconf.
| Basic Installation | Instructions for typical cases |
| Compilers and Options | Selecting compilers and optimization |
| Multiple Architectures | Compiling for multiple architectures at once |
| Installation Names | Installing in different directories |
| Optional Features | Selecting optional features |
| System Type | Specifying the system type |
| Sharing Defaults | Setting site-wide defaults for `configure' |
| Defining Variables | Specifying the compiler etc. |
| configure Invocation | Changing how `configure' runs |