diff --git a/Documentation/install.texi b/Documentation/install.texi
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--- a/Documentation/install.texi
+++ b/Documentation/install.texi
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ as you preserve this copyright notice and permission notice.
 
 To compile and install @samp{libobjects}:
 
+Here is a quick-and-dirty example of installation commands:
+
+@example
+./configure --enable-shared --prefix=/usr/local
+make
+make install
+@end example
+
+Here are more detailed instructions.
+
 @enumerate
 
 @item
@@ -34,6 +44,13 @@ specify this by setting CFLAGS.  For example:
 CFLAGS=-fgnu-runtime ./configure 
 @end smallexample
 
+If your system supports dynamically loaded shared libraries, you can
+request the building and installation of a @samp{.so} version of the
+library by passing @samp{--enable-shared} to @samp{configure}.  If in
+doubt, do not include this option.  In order to the build to be
+successful, your version of @samp{make} must support `percent'-style
+pattern rules; if you have trouble, use GNU make.
+
 The @samp{configure} shell script attempts to guess correct values for
 various system-dependent variables used during compilation, and creates
 the Makefile(s) (one in each subdirectory of the source directory).  In