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+LUA= $(shell echo `which lua`)
+LUA_BINDIR= $(shell echo `dirname $(LUA)`)
+LUA_PREFIX= $(shell echo `dirname $(LUA_BINDIR)`)
+LUA_SHAREDIR=$(LUA_PREFIX)/share/lua/5.1
+
+ldoc:
+
+install: install_parts
+	echo "lua $(LUA_SHAREDIR)/ldoc.lua \$$*" > $(LUA_BINDIR)/ldoc
+	chmod +x $(LUA_BINDIR)/ldoc
+
+install_luajit: install_parts
+	echo "luajit $(LUA_SHAREDIR)/ldoc.lua \$$*" > $(LUA_BINDIR)/ldoc
+	chmod +x $(LUA_BINDIR)/ldoc
+
+install_parts:
+	mkdir -p $(LUA_SHAREDIR)
+	cp ldoc.lua $(LUA_SHAREDIR)
+	cp -r ldoc $(LUA_SHAREDIR)
+
+uninstall: 
+	-rm $(LUA_SHAREDIR)/ldoc.lua
+	-rm -r $(LUA_SHAREDIR)/ldoc
+	-rm $(LUA_BINDIR)/ldoc