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diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi
index afadcdbc10..a8f003d81a 100644
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ GNU Make, and possibly others. @xref{Tools for Compilation}, below.
GNU libc can be compiled in the source directory, but we strongly advise
building it in a separate build directory. For example, if you have
unpacked
-the glibc sources in @file{/src/gnu/glibc-2.2.0}, create a directory
+the glibc sources in @file{/src/gnu/glibc-2.3}, create a directory
@file{/src/gnu/glibc-build} to put the object files in. This allows
removing the whole build directory in case an error occurs, which is the
safest way to get a fresh start and should always be done.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ From your object directory, run the shell script @file{configure} located
at the top level of the source tree. In the scenario above, you'd type
@smallexample
-$ ../glibc-2.2.0/configure @var{args...}
+$ ../glibc-2.3/configure @var{args@dots{}}
@end smallexample
Please note that even if you're building in a separate build directory,
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ directory, especially some files in the manual subdirectory.
@noindent
@code{configure} takes many options, but you can get away with knowing
only two: @samp{--prefix} and @samp{--enable-add-ons}. The
-@code{--prefix} option tells @code{configure} where you want glibc
+@code{--prefix} option tells @code{configure} where you want glibc
installed. This defaults to @file{/usr/local}. The
-@samp{--enable-add-ons} option tells @code{configure} to use all the
+@samp{--enable-add-ons} option tells @code{configure} to use all the
add-on bundles it finds in the source directory. Since important
functionality is provided in add-ons, you should always specify this
option.