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@@ -4,5 +4,10 @@ enables" the PostgreSQL server, allowing it to be used as a
backend spatial database for geographic information systems
(GIS).
+SFCGAL is an optional dependency for advanced 3D support.
+These advanced functions are not included in the postgis
+extension, but they can be make available by loading
+/usr/share/postgresql/contrib/postgis-2.1/sfcgal.sql.
+
To disable the GTK-based graphical interface for shp2pgsql,
set GUI=no.