#### Linux From Scratch - Version 7.10

### Chapter 6. Installing Basic System Software

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# 6.52. Gawk-4.1.3

The Gawk package contains programs for manipulating text files.

Approximate build time: 0.3 SBU
Required disk space: 35 MB

## 6.52.1. Installation of Gawk

Prepare Gawk for compilation:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

    make

To test the results, issue:

    make check

Install the package:

    make install

If desired, install the documentation:

    mkdir -v /usr/share/doc/gawk-4.1.3
    cp    -v doc/{awkforai.txt,*.{eps,pdf,jpg}} /usr/share/doc/gawk-4.1.3

## 6.52.2. Contents of Gawk

Installed programs: awk (link to gawk), gawk, gawk-4.1.3, and igawk
Installed libraries: filefuncs.so, fnmatch.so, fork.so, inplace.so, ordchr.so, readdir.so, readfile.so, revoutput.so, revtwoway.so, rwarray.so, testext.so, and time.so
Installed directories: /usr/lib/gawk, /usr/libexec/awk, /usr/share/awk, and /usr/share/doc/gawk-4.1.3

### Short Descriptions

awk | A link to gawk
gawk | A program for manipulating text files; it is the GNU implementation of awk
gawk-4.1.3 | A hard link to gawk
igawk | Gives gawk the ability to include files

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