Using csh & tcsh

Build the Distribution—Quick Instructions

If you're impatient, you can try a quick build to get going sooner.

If imake, xmkmf, and the X11 configuration files are installed on your machine, you should be able to build tcsh like this:

% xmkmf                           Generate Makefile from Imakefile
% make depend                     Generate dependencies (optional)
% make                            Build tcsh

If you're not using imake, create a Makefile from the standard template and use it to build tcsh:

% cp Makefile.std Makefile       Copy Makefile from standard template
% cp config/ file config.h       Create config.h from appropriate file in config directory
% make                           Build tcsh

If the make command succeeds, you should have an executable tcsh, regardless of the method you use. Proceed to the section Testing and Installing tcsh. Otherwise, use the detailed instructions in the next section to build tcsh.