GNUmakefile: run "bup features" during test

[bup.git] / README.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c00a3fc7a60b96b299ce601b5ee8b3a0be19aba..f706d9ab4d78cd0619d69b945600173ccb81ea8b 100644 (file)
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ From source
     pip install tornado
     ```
 
- - Build the python module and symlinks:
+ - Build:
 
     ```sh
     make
@@ -244,12 +244,13 @@ From source
     make install DESTDIR=/opt/bup PREFIX=''
     ```
 
- - The Python executable that bup will use is chosen by ./configure,
-   which will search for a reasonable version unless PYTHON is set in
-   the environment, in which case, bup will use that path.  You can
-   see which Python executable was chosen by looking at the
-   configure output, or examining cmd/python-cmd.sh, and you can
-   change the selection by re-running ./configure.
+ - The Python version that bup will use is determined by the
+   `python-config` program chosen by `./configure`, which will search
+   for a reasonable version unless `BUP_PYTHON_CONFIG` is set in the
+   environment.  You can see which Python executable was chosen by
+   looking at the configure output, or examining
+   `config/config.var/bup-python-config`, and you can change the
+   selection by re-running `./configure`.
 
 From binary packages
 --------------------
@@ -672,7 +673,7 @@ How you can help
 
 bup is a work in progress and there are many ways it can still be improved.
 If you'd like to contribute patches, ideas, or bug reports, please join the
-bup mailing list.
+<a href="mailto:bup-list@googlegroups.com">bup mailing list</a>:
 
 You can find the mailing list archives here:
 
@@ -682,6 +683,11 @@ and you can subscribe by sending a message to:
 
        bup-list+subscribe@googlegroups.com
 
+You can also reach us via the
+\#bup IRC channel at ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/bup
+on the [libera.chat](https://libera.chat/) network or via this
+[web interface](https://web.libera.chat/?channels=bup).
+
 Please see <a href="HACKING">./HACKING</a> for
 additional information, i.e. how to submit patches (hint - no pull
 requests), how we handle branches, etc.