Installing

Waf installation is optional and there are many advantages of not installing Waf, among them:

  1. Installation: installation is cumbersome, and requires administrative privileges
  2. Waf versions: users rarely install the appropriate software version (too old, too new)
  3. Bugs: newer Waf versions may result in broken builds
  4. Size: Waf is extremely small (about 70kB)
  5. Operating systems: Waf cannot be installed on Windows (yet)

If, despite the advantages enumerated previously, you really want to install the Waf application on the system, you may use the following command on Unix-like systems such as Linux:

# ./waf-light configure --prefix=/usr/
# ./waf-light install
			

Root privileges may be required depending on the final location.

Waf can be uninstalled using:

# ./waf-light --prefix=/usr/
# ./waf-light uninstall