Re: [O] Meaning of install

[Andreas Röhler]

Am 13.03.2013 08:19, schrieb Achim Gratz:
> Thomas S. Dye writes:
> > $ cd ~/src/
> > $ git clone git://orgmode.org/org-mode.git
> > $ cd org-mode
>
> Move the cd up here.
>
> >     In most cases, you will probably want to run `make install' to
> > install Org with the Emacs system files.  Please run `make help' to get
> > the full list of options.
>
> See, that's one of those short descriptions that only seem clear, but
> aren't actually helpful.  You can't "make install" just now, you have to
> decide Whether and where to install and adapt the local configuration
> accordingly, both for the build system and within Emacs.  The default
> local config requires that you can install into system locations and it
> only works OOTB on GNU systems.
>
> >     You can also compile with `make', generate the documentation with
> > `make doc', or create a local configuration with `make config'.
>
> If no local configuration exists, the first invocation of make will
> create a default one.  Make config will display the local configuration.
>
>
> Regards,
> Achim.

BTW would welcome some hints how to proceed when bug-fixing, extending etc. I.e.
installing that stuff right on probably isn't preferable.

Trying to load it from the git-repo, not sure it that works correctly.

Thanks,

Andreas