From: Wolf Drechsel Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:27:34 +0000 (-0600) Subject: Readme and install updates for OSX instructions. X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ec0b718387ede84b20b64596d26c790571be3652;p=inkscape.git Readme and install updates for OSX instructions. --- diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index e7d5dad63..b9830caec 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ Basic Installation If you have problems compiling Inkscape, then see http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/CompilingInkscape . + If you are a Mac OS X user, please dont read on, keep to the wiki +pages instead: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/CompilingMacOsX + The remainder of this file gives generic installation instructions. The `configure' shell script attempts to guess correct values for diff --git a/README b/README index 8a7922c42..9ea528a8f 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ emphasizing a lightweight core with powerful features added through an extension mechanism, and the establishment of a friendly, open, community-oriented development processes. + +Installation for *nixes (Mac OS X users please have a look at the end of the file): +========================================================== + Inkscape uses the standard procedure for compilation and installation: ./configure @@ -73,3 +77,18 @@ take some extra steps to indicate where those dependencies are to be found. For instance, with Perl modules, set the PERLLIB or PERL5LIB variable (see `man perlrun`) + +Installation for Mac OS X users +=============================== + +We try to keep the Wiki pages on compiling inkscape up-to-date and +comprehensive. It is here: + +http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/CompilingMacOsX + +For a brief overlook: +We suggest to use macports (http://macports.org) in order to achieve all +the necessary components and libraries. Than there is a mighty tool called +"osx-build.sh" in the packaging/macosx directory of the unpacked tarball. +This script will do most of the work for you. +