Gawk/Unix-Installation

From Get docs

B.2 Compiling and Installing gawk on Unix-Like Systems

Usually, you can compile and install gawk by typing only two commands. However, if you use an unusual system, you may need to configure gawk for your system yourself.

Quick Installation    Compiling gawk under Unix.
Shell Startup Files    Shell convenience functions.
Additional Configuration Options    Other compile-time options.
Configuration Philosophy    How it’s all supposed to work.