1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index bfc08d52..f64b8acd 100755
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -65,11 +65,18 @@ DragonFly|*BSD)
 	echo "CFLAGS='-pthread'" >> $PLAN9/config
 	awk=awk
 	;;
+*Linux*)
+	awk=awk
+	egrep='grep -E'
+	;;
 *)
+	egrep=egrep
 	awk=awk
 	;;
 esac
 
+echo "egrep='$egrep'" >>$PLAN9/config
+
 (
 if [ `uname` = SunOS ]; then
 	# On Solaris x86, uname -p cannot be trusted.