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Expand Up @@ -28,4 +28,20 @@ For Debian 10 (buster), for instance, run the following as ``root``::
After Installation
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Building from Source on Debian
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If you prefer to build Suricata from source on Debian, the `./configure` script allows customization. Run `./configure --help` for the full list. Key options include:

Installation Options
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these seem a bit generic, can we put them in a generic "install from source" section and then link to that from here?

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- ``--prefix=PREFIX``: Set install directory (default: /usr/local). Use /usr for system-wide install.
- ``--sysconfdir=DIR``: Config files location (default: PREFIX/etc). E.g., /etc/suricata.

Features
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- ``--enable-geoip``: GeoIP support (requires libmaxminddb-dev).
- ``--enable-lua``: Lua scripting (requires lua5.3-dev).
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We don't use the system lua anymore, we use the one we bundle with the rust crate.

- ``--enable-ebpf``: Enable eBPF support (requires libbpf-dev).

After installing you can proceed to the :ref:`Basic setup`.
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