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(32 or 64 bits). `GNAT GPL` can be downloaded anonymously from `libre.adacore.com <http://libre.adacore.com/tools/gnat-gpl-edition/>`_.
Then, untar and run the doinstall script. Alternatively, most GNU/Linux
provide a package named ``gcc-ada`` or ``gcc-gnat``.
+
+.. HINT::
+ In these instructions, the configure script is executed in the source directory; but you can execute in a different
+ directory too, like this:
+
+ .. CODE:: Bash
+
+ $ mkdir ghdl-objs
+ $ cd ghdl-objs
+ $ ../path/to/ghdl/configure ...