6.59. Gawk-4.2.1

The Gawk package contains programs for manipulating text files.

Approximate build time: 0.4 SBU

Required disk space: 44 MB

6.59.1. Installation of Gawk

First, ensure some unneeded files are not installed:

sed -i 's/extras//' Makefile.in

Prepare Gawk for compilation:

./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

make

To test the results, issue:

make check

Install the package:

make install

If desired, install the documentation:

mkdir -v /usr/share/doc/gawk-4.2.1
cp    -v doc/{awkforai.txt,*.{eps,pdf,jpg}} /usr/share/doc/gawk-4.2.1

6.59.2. Contents of Gawk

Installed programs: awk (link to gawk), gawk, gawk-4.2.1, and igawk

Installed libraries: filefuncs.so, fnmatch.so, fork.so, inplace.so, ordchr.so, readdir.so, readfile.so, revoutput.so, revtwoway.so, rwarray.so, testext.so, and time.so

Installed directories: /usr/lib/gawk, /usr/libexec/awk, /usr/share/awk, and /usr/share/doc/gawk-4.2.1

Short Descriptions

awk	A link to gawk
gawk	A program for manipulating text files; it is the GNU implementation of awk
gawk-4.2.1	A hard link to gawk
igawk	Gives gawk the ability to include files

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6.59. Gawk-4.2.1

6.59.1. Installation of Gawk

6.59.2. Contents of Gawk

Short Descriptions