diff --git a/configure b/configure
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo ""
+echo "Usage of configure & Co is deprecated! Please use"
+echo ""
+echo "    cmake . -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr"
+echo ""
+echo "or similiar instead."
+echo ""
+