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fails. To prevent deletion of the files define the HDF5_NOCLEANUP
environment variable.
+ The HDF5 tests can take a long time to run on some systems. To
+ perform a faster (but less thorough) test, set the HDF5TestExpress
+ environment variable to 2 or 3 (with 3 being the shortest run).
+ To perform a longer test, set HDF5TestExpress to 0. 1 is the default.
+
5.6. Installing
The HDF5 library, include files, and support programs can be
installed in a (semi-)public place by saying `make install'. The