tools-make/Documentation/install.texi

@node Top, Introduction, (dir), (dir)
@chapter GNUstep makefile package installation

@menu
* Introduction::                
* Configuration::               
* Installation::                
* Setup::                       
@end menu

@node Introduction, Configuration, Top, Top
@section Introduction

If you are installing this package as part of the GNUstep core
libraries, read the file GNUstep-HOWTO for more complete instructions on
how to install the entire GNUstep package (including this package).
GNUstep-HOWTO comes with this distribution.

This should be the first GNUstep package you install.

When you configure additional libraries, make sure you use the same
configuration options as with gstep-make.

Also make sure you've read the machine-specific instructions for your
particular operating system and CPU. These instructions come with the
GNUstep-HOWTO and are also located at the GNUstep web site at
@url{http://www.gnustep.org}.

@node Configuration, Installation, Introduction, Top
@section Configuration

The GNUstep packages uses the Autoconf mechanism for
configuration; it checks some host capabilties which are used by
all GNUstep software.  To configure just type:

@example
./configure
@end example

The GNUstep makefile package needs a root directory.  If the
GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT environment variable is set then configure will
use its value as the root directory.  You can also specify the root
directory when you run configure with the prefix paramter; the
following command makes /usr/local/GNUstep the root directory:

@example
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/GNUstep
@end example

If you do not have the GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT environment variable set
and you do not specify a root directory when running configure, then
configure will use /usr/GNUstep as the default root directory.

To see more options you can use with configure, type

@example
./configure --help
@end example

Look particularly at the end of the list that configure gives, as these 
options are specific to GNUstep. Some of these are described below.

With the GNUstep packages you can use various switches, such as shared
and debug, to control compilation. for example, ``make shared=no
debug=yes'' compiles using static libraries with debugging
information. (Make sure you use the same switches for every package you
compile, and also when you install).

@menu
* Backend Bundles::             
* Alternate Libraries::         
* Alternate Thread Library::    
* Warnings for deprecated #import::
* Cross-Compiling::             
* Flat Structure::              
@end menu

@node Backend Bundles, Alternate Libraries, Configuration, Configuration
@subsection Backend Bundles

By default, the gnustep-make package specifies that GUI backends are built
as a bundle and loaded in at runtime. This allows one to switch backends
by simply redefining a user default. If you do not want this behavior (for
instance, if bundles do not work on your platform), it can be disabled using

@example
--disable-backend-bundle
@end example

in the arguments to configure.

@node Alternate Libraries, Alternate Thread Library, Backend Bundles, Configuration
@subsection Alternate Library Setup

You can specify compilation of alternate libraries by using the
with-library-combo option. 

@example
./configure --with-library-combo=nx-gnu-gnu
@end example

to compile with Apple's (NexT's) runtime on Darwin, for example. See the DESIGN
document for more examples of the variety of library combos.

@node Alternate Thread Library, Warnings for deprecated #import, Alternate Libraries, Configuration
@subsection Alternate Thread Library

You can specify compilation of an alternate thread library from the one that
is normally used (or if GNUstep does not know what your normal library is)
with the with-thread-lib option. 

@example
./configure --with-thread-lib="-L/usr/local/lib -lgthread -lglib"
@end example

to use libgthread as your threading library. Note that the Objective-C
runtime (gnustep-objc) must have a compatible threading backend in order to
use this threading library and you must set the appropriate threading backend
by hand in the GNUmakefile when compiling gnustep-objc. If you also need
to set compiler flags, use the CFLAGS variable when calling configure:

@example
CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/include" ./configure --with-thread-lib="-L/usr/local/lib -lgthread -lglib"
@end example

@node Warnings for deprecated #import, Cross-Compiling, Alternate Thread Library, Configuration
@subsection Warnings for deprecated #import

The #import directive, often found in legacy Objective-C code from the
NeXTstep and OpenStep era, is deprecated.  You should use #include
instead whenever possible, and even if you use #import, you should
protect all your headers against multiple inclusions.  The GCC compiler
automatically emits a warning whenever you use #import.  For political
and historical reasons (basically for fear of annoying legacy users),
these warnings are disabled by gnustep-make.  But if you are not a
legacy user and/or you want to make sure your Objective-C code is not
using any deprecated feature, you should configure gnustep-make with
--disable-import:
@example
./configure --disable-import
@end example
If you are a legacy user, and wonder why #import is deprecated, please
search the web and the GCC and GNUstep mailing list archives - there are
very precise and sound technical reasons.

@node Cross-Compiling, Flat Structure, Warnings for deprecated #import, Configuration
@subsection Configuring the GNUstep makefile package for a cross-compile target

By default when you run configure, it assumes that you want to create
executables for the same host that you are compiling on; however, the
GNUstep makefile package has been designed to support cross-compiling
just as easily as normal compiling.  In order to add a cross-compile
target to the GNUstep makefile package, you must rerun configure for
that target and reinstall the makefile package.  By rerunning
configure, the appropriate target settings are determined, and
reinstalling the makefile package installs the appropriate files for
that target.  The target parameter is used to specify the target
platform for cross-compiling:

@example
./configure --target=i386-mingw32
make install
@end example

Note that configuring and installing for a cross-compile target does
not eliminate or overwrite the files for any other targets that you
may have configured.  So if you wish to setup the GNUstep makefile
package for multiple targets then just perform the above steps
multiple times.

@example
./configure --target=i386-mingw32
make install
./configure --target=sparc-solaris2.5
make install
./configure --target=alpha-linux-gnu
make install
@end example

@node Flat Structure,  , Cross-Compiling, Configuration
@subsection Configuring the GNUstep makefile package for a flattened structure

On systems where you know you are only interested in supporting a single
operating system, cpu type, and library combination, it's possible to
configure GNUstep to use a 'flattened' directory structure.
You do this by supplying the '--enable-flattened' argument to configure.

In a flattened structure, files are stotred at the top-level rather than
in a @code{$(GNUSTEP_CPU)/$(GNUSTEP_OS)/$(LIBRARY_COMBO)} subdirectory.

You lose a lot of versatility with this layout, but it's simpler (less
intimidating) for naive users to handle.

@node Installation, Setup, Configuration, Top
@section Installation

After you configure the GNUstep makefile package, then you need to
compile the programs that come with the package.  Currently there is
only a single C program which needs to be compiled; all of the other
files are either shell scripts or makefile fragments, so you can
compile and install the makefile package in one step with:

@example
make install
@end example

After you have installed the GNUstep makefile package, there is still
some minor administration to be performed.  Based upon whether you are
setting up the GNUstep environment for a single user or all users on
your system, perform the appropriate step below.

@node Setup,  , Installation, Top
@section Setting up the GNUstep

@menu
* Multi-User::                  
* Single-User::                 
@end menu

@node Multi-User, Single-User, Setup, Setup
@subsection Setting up the GNUstep environment for all users

The GNUstep environment and thus usage of the makefile package is based
almost solely upon the GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT environment variable.  So
essentially the setup involved is to make sure that the variable is
defined for all users.  The GNUstep.sh file within the makefile package
contains all of the environment variable settings required, so you want
to call that shell.  Some systems, like GNU/Linux have an
@file{/etc/profile.d} directory where scripts can be executed
automatically. Just copy GNUstep.sh to this directory for it to
work. For other UNIX systems, there might be a system wide script that
everyone uses, such as @file{/etc/bashrc}, where you could add
lines similar to these:

@example
# Setup for the GNUstep environment
. /usr/GNUstep/System/Makefiles/GNUstep.sh
@end example

This will source in the GNUstep.sh file and set the environment
variables; thus making them available for all users. Before executing
this script, you can setup a default path for searching for tools
and apps by defining the variable GNUSTEP_PATHPREFIX_LIST (and exporting
it). By default, it's set to

@example
$GNUSTEP_USER_ROOT:$GNUSTEP_LOCAL_ROOT:$GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT
@end example

which might look something like this:

@example
~/GNUstep:/usr/GNUstep/Local:/usr/GNUstep/System
@end example

when all is done.

@node Single-User,  , Multi-User, Setup
@subsection Setting up the GNUstep environment for a single user

The GNUstep environment and thus usage of the makefile package is
based almost solely upon the GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT environment variable.
So essentially the setup involved is to make sure that the variable is
defined for the user.  The GNUstep.sh file within the makefile package
contains all of the environment variable settings required, so you
want to call that shell when the user logs in to the system.  Most
shells have some file that you read upon login, for example the BASH
shell reads the .bash_profile file in the user's home directory.  So
you can add the following lines to that file:

@example
# Setup for the GNUstep environment
if [ -f $GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT/Makefiles/GNUstep.sh ]; then
  . $GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT/Makefiles/GNUstep.sh
fi
@end example

This will source in the GNUstep.sh file and set the environment
variables; thus making them available for the user.

@bye