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Asked: 2026-05-23T09:46:10+00:00

We need to distribute binaries and installation instructions for multiple Linux distributions. Since the

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We need to distribute binaries and installation instructions for multiple Linux distributions. Since the installation instructions are mostly similar among the distros, we would like to keep a single document that contains the common sections as well as distro-specific sections, say with special markings. We would like to be able to run some sort of command (nroff/groff?) to generate the distro specific installation docs on demand.

What is the best way to achieve this? I don’t want to reinvent anything …

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  1. Editorial Team

    How about using cpp, the C pre-processor? You can use defines to specify the distro:

    Download the program.

#ifdef DEBIAN

Run:

sudo apt-get some_package

#endif

#ifdef REDHAT

Run:

yum install some_package

#endif

    You can run the build on pretty much any GNU/Linux system:

    cpp -P -DDEBIAN instructions.template

    or:

    cpp -P -DREDHAT instructions.template
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