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authorAndré Malo <nd@apache.org>2004-11-28 14:25:21 +0100
committerAndré Malo <nd@apache.org>2004-11-28 14:25:21 +0100
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parentallow <program> in man pages (diff)
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use <program> for programs
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@@ -148,18 +148,17 @@
<dt><a href="http://www.perl.org/">Perl 5</a>
[OPTIONAL]</dt>
- <dd>For some of the support scripts like <a
- href="programs/apxs.html">apxs</a> or <a
- href="programs/dbmmanage.html">dbmmanage</a> (which are
+ <dd>For some of the support scripts like <program>
+ apxs</program> or <program>dbmmanage</program> (which are
written in Perl) the Perl 5 interpreter is required (versions
5.003 or newer are sufficient). If no such interpreter is found by
- the `<code>configure</code>' script there is no harm. Of course, you
+ the <program>configure</program> script there is no harm. Of course, you
still can build and install Apache 2.0. Only those support scripts
cannot be used. If you have multiple Perl interpreters
installed (perhaps a Perl 4 from the vendor and a Perl 5 from
your own), then it is recommended to use the <code>--with-perl</code>
option (see below) to make sure the correct one is selected
- by <code>./configure</code>.</dd>
+ by <program>configure</program>.</dd>
</dl>
</section>
@@ -206,8 +205,7 @@ $ tar xvf httpd-2_1_<em>NN</em>.tar
<p>The next step is to configure the Apache source tree for your
particular platform and personal requirements. This is done using
- the script <code><a
- href="programs/configure.html">configure</a></code> included in
+ the script <program>configure</program> included in
the root directory of the distribution. (Developers downloading
the CVS version of the Apache source tree will need to have
<code>autoconf</code> and <code>libtool</code> installed and will
@@ -216,7 +214,7 @@ $ tar xvf httpd-2_1_<em>NN</em>.tar
<p>To configure the source tree using all the default options,
simply type <code>./configure</code>. To change the default
- options, <code>configure</code> accepts a variety of variables
+ options, <program>configure</program> accepts a variety of variables
and command line options.</p>
<p>The most important option is the location <code>--prefix</code>
@@ -241,15 +239,15 @@ $ tar xvf httpd-2_1_<em>NN</em>.tar
<code>--enable-<var>module</var>=shared</code>. Similarly, you can
disable Base modules with the
<code>--disable-<var>module</var></code> option. Be careful when
- using these options, since <code>configure</code> cannot warn you
+ using these options, since <program>configure</program> cannot warn you
if the module you specify does not exist; it will simply ignore the
option.</p>
<p>In addition, it is sometimes necessary to provide the
- <code>configure</code> script with extra information about the
+ <program>configure</program> script with extra information about the
location of your compiler, libraries, or header files. This is
done by passing either environment variables or command line
- options to <code>configure</code>. For more information, see the
+ options to <program>configure</program>. For more information, see the
<a href="programs/configure.html">configure manual page</a>.</p>
<p>For a short impression of what possibilities you have, here
@@ -266,7 +264,7 @@ $ tar xvf httpd-2_1_<em>NN</em>.tar
--enable-speling=shared
</example>
- <p>When <code>configure</code> is run it will take several minutes to
+ <p>When <program>configure</program> is run it will take several minutes to
test for the availability of features on your system and build
Makefiles which will later be used to compile the server.</p>
@@ -348,9 +346,9 @@ $ tar xvf httpd-2_1_<em>NN</em>.tar
process will not overwrite any of your existing documents, log
files, or configuration files. In addition, the developers make
every effort to avoid incompatible changes in the
- <code>configure</code> options, run-time configuration, or the
+ <program>configure</program> options, run-time configuration, or the
module API between minor versions. In most cases you should be able to
- use an identical <code>configure</code> command line, an identical
+ use an identical <program>configure</program> command line, an identical
configuration file, and all of your modules should continue to
work. (This is only valid for versions after 2.0.41; earlier
versions have incompatible changes.)</p>
@@ -358,7 +356,7 @@ $ tar xvf httpd-2_1_<em>NN</em>.tar
<p>If you kept the source tree from your last installation,
upgrading is even easier. The file <code>config.nice</code> in
the root of the old source tree contains the exact
- <code>configure</code> command line that you used to configure the
+ <program>configure</program> command line that you used to configure the
source tree. Then to upgrade from one version to the next, you
need only copy the <code>config.nice</code> file to the source
tree of the new version, edit it to make any desired changes, and