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+@anchor{overview}
+@chapter Build Overview
+The build system has several
+
+This chapter is for building from a terminal/shell environment in as few commands as possible. If more flexibility is required you should skip this chapter and jump to @ref{process}.
+
+@example
+./configure --launch
+@end example
+
+The special option @command{--launch} selected launch mode and performs the following steps:
+
+@itemize
+@item assert scratch directory @file{build/} does not exist
+@item create scratch directory @file{build/}
+@item change to directory @file{build/}
+@item launch @command{make}
+@item capture build output to @file{build/log.txt}
+@item echo build output
+@end itemize