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B.2 Compiling and Installing 'gawk' on Unix-Like Systems
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Usually, you can compile and install 'gawk' by typing only two commands.
However, if you use an unusual system, you may need to configure 'gawk'
for your system yourself.

* Menu:

* Quick Installation::               Compiling 'gawk' under Unix.
* Shell Startup Files::              Shell convenience functions.
* Additional Configuration Options:: Other compile-time options.
* Configuration Philosophy::         How it's all supposed to work.
* Compiling from Git::               Compiling from Git.
* Building the Documentation::       Building the Documentation.