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Building
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-ratpoison uses autoconf. To build it:
+ratpoison uses autoconf and automake. To build it:
$ ./configure && make
-if you want to install it, simply type 'make install' as a privileged user:
+if you want to install it system-wide, simply type 'make install' as
+a privileged user:
-# make install
+$ sudo make install
+
+If you retrieved ratpoison from the source repository, you will have to
+install somewhat recent versions of autoconf and automake before
+running:
+
+$ ./autogen.sh
Customization
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