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+Installation Instructions
+=========================
+
+Basic Installation
+------------------
+
+Building this software requires only Python.  To install with default options:
+
+    ./waf configure
+    ./waf
+    ./waf install
+
+You may need to become root for the install stage, for example:
+
+    sudo ./waf install
+
+Configuration Options
+---------------------
+
+All supported options can be viewed using the command:
+
+    ./waf --help
+
+Most options only need to be passed during the configure stage, for example:
+
+    ./waf configure --prefix=/usr
+    ./waf
+    ./waf install
+
+Compiler Configuration
+----------------------
+
+Several standard environment variables can be used to control how compilers are
+invoked:
+
+ * CC:        Path to C compiler
+ * CFLAGS:    C compiler options
+ * CXX:       Path to C++ compiler
+ * CXXFLAGS:  C++ compiler options
+ * CPPFLAGS:  C preprocessor options
+ * LINKFLAGS: Linker options
+
+Installation Directories
+------------------------
+
+The --prefix option (or the PREFIX environment variable) can be used to change
+the prefix which all files are installed under.  There are also several options
+allowing for more fine-tuned control, see the --help output for details.
+
+Packaging
+---------
+
+Everything can be installed to a specific root directory by passing a --destdir
+option to the install stage (or setting the DESTDIR environment variable),
+which adds a prefix to all install paths.  For example:
+
+    ./waf configure --prefix=/usr
+    ./waf
+    ./waf install --destdir=/tmp/package