FAME Files

This file gives some instructions on the installation process of libfame.


-1- READLINE:

   In order to have libfame correctly functioning you have to install the GNU readline library:

   ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/readline-6.1.tar.gz


-2- INSTALLATION:

   To install the library you just need to execute the following commands:

   1) ./configure
   2) make
   3) make install

   On most systems, in order to be able to install the library in the default path,
   you need to run the 'make install' a super user.


-3- SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:

	In order to correctly link your programs with libfame, you need to instruct the compiler
	on the locatin of the library.
	First of all, locate the library with the following command:

	$> whereis libfame

	The default answer will be similar to:
	"libfame: /usr/local/lib/libfame.la /usr/local/lib/libfame.a /usr/local/lib/libfame.so"

	In any case, the default location is '/usr/local/lib'.

	Once you have located the library (suppose in '/usr/local/lib'), 
	you can do one of the following:

	1) in the compilation command specify the library path by means of the -L option:
	   e.g. gcc -L/usr/local/include my_prog.c -lfame

	2) set the default environment library path variable to include the '/usr/local/lib':
	   $> export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/lib