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diff --git a/docs/markdown/Installing.md b/docs/markdown/Installing.md index 5abfdd4..9dc2ad4 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Installing.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Installing.md @@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ short-description: Installing targets # Installing +Invoked via the [following command](Commands.md#install) *(available since 0.47.0)*: + +```sh +meson install +``` + +or alternatively (on older meson versions with `ninja` backend): + +```sh +ninja install +``` + By default Meson will not install anything. Build targets can be installed by tagging them as installable in the definition. @@ -97,15 +109,13 @@ packages. This is done with the `DESTDIR` environment variable and it is used just like with other build systems: ```console -$ DESTDIR=/path/to/staging/area ninja install +$ DESTDIR=/path/to/staging/area meson install ``` ## Custom install behaviour -The default install target (executed via, e.g., `ninja install`) does -installing with reasonable default options. More control over the -install behaviour can be achieved with the `meson install` command, -that has been available since 0.47.0. +Installation behaviour can be further customized using +additional arguments. For example, if you wish to install the current setup without rebuilding the code (which the default install target always does) and |