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+
+MANPAGES = emile.8.gz emile-install.8.gz emile-set-cmdline.8.gz emile-first-tune.8.gz emile-map-set.8.gz emile-set-output.8.gz 
+
+MANPATH = /usr/share/man/man8
+
+MANPAGESWPATH = $(foreach file, $(MANPAGES), $(MANPATH)/$(file))
+
+all: $(MANPAGES)
+
+%.8: %.sgml
+	docbook-to-man $< > $@
+
+%.8.gz: %.8
+	gzip -9c $< > $@
+
+clean:
+	-rm -f *.8.gz
+
+install: all
+	install -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)/$(PREFIX)/$(MANPATH)
+	install -m 644 *.8.gz $(DESTDIR)/$(PREFIX)/$(MANPATH)
+
+uninstall:
+	rm -f $(MANPAGESWPATH)