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.how_to_build_from_scratch

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+The toplevel makefile (in this directory, not the src directory)
+has all the magic you need to build pike directly from CVS. Just
+type 'make'.
+
+You will need autoconf, automake, gnu m4, bison, a C compiler
+and the GMP library. You probably also want to use GNU make and
+libz.
+
+If that doesn't work, or you like making things difficult for yourself,
+try the Old instructions:
+
 After checking out the files from CVS you will notice that some files
 are missing compared to a regular distribution... To bootstrap your
 Pike development environment you must do the following steps: