1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5d33fa33..51450c63 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(debug,
     AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-debug], [Disable debugging support]),
     [debug=$enableval], [debug=yes])
 
+dnl Help line for fakeroot
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(fakeroot,
+    AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-fakeoot], [Disable fakeroot proof  support]),
+    [fakeroot=$enableval], [fakeroot=yes])
+
 dnl Check for man2html binary
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for support man2html)
 if test x$wantman2html = xyes ; then
@@ -111,6 +116,15 @@ else
     AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
 fi
 
+dnl Enable or disable fakeroot code
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for fakeroot proof support)
+if test x$fakeroot = xyes ; then
+	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+else
+	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DFAKEROOT"
+	AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+fi
+
 dnl Check for zlib
 AC_CHECK_LIB([z], [gzsetparams], [AC_CHECK_HEADER([zlib.h], [LIBZ='-lz'])])
 if test -n "$LIBZ"; then