should not install rsync before running the tests.
If you instead type "make installcheck" then the suite will test the
-rsync binary found on the path. You can use this to test a
-distribution build, or perhaps by setting $PATH to run a new test
-suite against an old version of rsync.
+rsync binary from its installed location (e.g. /usr/local/bin/rsync).
+You can use this to test a distribution build, or perhaps to run a new
+test suite against an old version of rsync. Note that in accordance
+with the GNU Standards, installcheck does not look for rsync on the
+path.
If the tests pass, you should see a report to that effect. Some tests
-require being root or some other precondition, and so will normally be
-checked -- look at the test scripts for more information.
+require being root or some other precondition, and so will normally not
+be checked -- look at the test scripts for more information.
If the tests fail, you will see rather more output. The scratch
directory will remain in the build directory. It would be useful if
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