+
+# construct the sh.config
+cat > sh.config <<EOF
+# This sh.config was automatically generated by the ./configure
+# script of notmuch.
+
+# Whether the Xapian version in use supports compaction
+NOTMUCH_HAVE_XAPIAN_COMPACT=${have_xapian_compact}
+
+# Whether there's either sphinx or rst2man available for building
+# documentation
+NOTMUCH_HAVE_MAN=$((have_sphinx || have_rst2man))
+EOF
+
+# Finally, after everything configured, inform the user how to continue.
+cat <<EOF
+
+All required packages were found. You may now run the following
+commands to compile and install notmuch:
+
+ make
+ sudo make install
+
+EOF