Compiling extra modules for GRASS GIS

Requirements: You need the source code package compiled before you can compile further extra modules!

To compile extra modules you have to perform two steps: compilation and linking:

1. Enter the directory of the module where the Gmakefile is stored. If there are several Gmakefiles, enter the  "root directory" of this module. E.g.
       cd src/mapdev/v.in.shape
2. Enter
      gmake5 -i
   here.
3. If you receive a compiling error, fix it and run
      gmake5 -i
   again.
4. Now you have to link the module into the GRASS binary tree:
      gmakelinks5 -i
5. That is all... Start GRASS and use the new module.

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Markus Neteler