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Chapter 10. Installing Basic System Software

10.21. Flex-2.6.4 32 Bit Libraries

The Flex package contains a utility for generating programs that recognize patterns in text.

10.21.1. Installation of Flex

Prepare Flex for compilation: 

CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" ./configure \
    --prefix=/usr \
    --docdir=/usr/share/doc/flex-2.6.4

Compile the package: 

make

Install the package: 

make install

Details on this package are located in Section 10.22.2, “Contents of Flex.”