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issue #629 followup: instruction on cargo build and install usage #632

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Expand Up @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ checkout (rather than a release), also read the file INSTALL.REPO.

BASIC INSTALLATION

On most Unix systems, you build Emacs by first running the 'configure'
On most Unix systems, you build (R)Emacs by first running the 'configure'
shell script. This attempts to deduce the correct values for
various system-dependent variables and features, and find the
directories where certain system headers and libraries are kept.
Expand All @@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ some of the steps manually. The more detailed description in the other
sections of this guide will help you do that, so please refer to those
sections if you need to.

0. Before you start: Remacs uses cargo for it's build process. if
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It's is a conjunction. You want its.

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👍 will tweak

you build as an unpriviledged user and then install as an
administrator cargo will rebuild remacs. Make sure you have the
right nightly version installed for both users.

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Maybe mention rust-toolchain as the source of that version?

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hm, not sure how elaborate to be here,
should i just mention rustc or refer it?

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How about

"Make sure you have the right nightly version as found in the rust-toolchain file."

Or something like that.

1. Unpacking the Emacs 25 release requires about 200 MB of free
disk space. Building Emacs uses about another 200 MB of space.
The final installed Emacs uses about 150 MB of disk space.
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