diff --git a/data/man/sv/Makefile.am b/data/man/sv/Makefile.am
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+# This is the data/man/sv level Makefile for Gramps
+# $Id: Makefile.am 6189 2006-03-21 19:05:46Z rshura $
+
+man_IN_FILES = gramps.1.in
+man_MANS = $(man_IN_FILES:.1.in=.1)
+
+mandir = @mandir@/sv
+
+EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS) $(man_IN_FILES)
+
+gramps.1: $(top_builddir)/config.status gramps.1.in
+	cd $(top_builddir) && CONFIG_FILES=data/man/sv/$@ $(SHELL) ./config.status
+
+CLEANFILES=$(man_MANS)