diff --git a/configure b/configure
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+++ b/configure
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+#!/bin/sh
+# call the 'configure' script located in 'builds/unix'
+# this should re-generate the following files:
+#
+#     config.mk
+#     Jamfile
+#     install
+#
+make setup unix CFG="$@"
diff --git a/install b/install
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+++ b/install
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+#! /bin/sh
+make install
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