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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index eba1e0d6dc51841db76d97c66695268f900a5b11..b42a17ac4640e9a2bfe5e480e44d0eef3f365928 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The simplest way to compile this package is:
      `sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute
      `configure' itself.
 
-     Running `configure' takes a while.  While running, it prints some
+     Running `configure' takes awhile.  While running, it prints some
      messages telling which features it is checking for.
 
   2. Type `make' to compile the package.
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ operates.
 `--quiet'
 `--silent'
 `-q'
-     Do not print messages saying which checks are being made.
+     Do not print messages saying which checks are being made.  To
+     suppress all normal output, redirect it to `/dev/null' (any error
+     messages will still be shown).
 
 `--srcdir=DIR'
      Look for the package's source code in directory DIR.  Usually
@@ -178,4 +180,3 @@ operates.
      script, and exit.
 
 `configure' also accepts some other, not widely useful, options.
-