From d391fc8e4dce352d4df735f660e4bfa654d7ec24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pavel Roskin Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 21:59:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update. --- INSTALL.FAST | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL.FAST b/INSTALL.FAST index 0f6cb5a45..6ac1596f2 100644 --- a/INSTALL.FAST +++ b/INSTALL.FAST @@ -1,22 +1,20 @@ --*-text-*- - Read the INSTALL file for the complete instructions. - GNU Midnight Commander requires glib. Currently only the 1.2.x -series are supported. You may already have glib installed, but if you +GNU Midnight Commander requires glib. Currently only the 1.2.x series +are fully supported. You may already have glib installed, but if you don't, take it from ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/v1.2/ - GNU Midnight Commander by default will use the S-Lang screen manager. -It tries the S-Lang library installed on the system, but if it's not -found, the included S-Lang sources are used. It is also possible to -use ncurses as the screen manager. +GNU Midnight Commander uses the S-Lang screen library by default. It +tries the S-Lang library installed on the system. If it's not found, +the included S-Lang sources are used. It is also possible to use +ncurses as the screen library. 1. Configure the package for your system. - Normally, you just `cd' to the package main directory and type +Normally, you just `cd' to the package main directory and type `./configure'. - The most often needed options to configure are following: +The most often needed options to configure are following: `--prefix=PATH' By default, `make install' will install the package's files @@ -27,9 +25,9 @@ use ncurses as the screen manager. giving `configure' the option `--prefix=PATH'. `--with-included-slang' - Don't try the S-Lang library installed in the system - use the - included S-Lang sources. The included library is rather old, - by it works very well on many terminals. + Use the included S-Lang sources rather than any installed + S-Lang library. The included library is rather old, but it + works fine on most terminals. `--with-ncurses[=PATH]' Use the flag without =PATH if you want to compile with ncurses @@ -46,19 +44,24 @@ use ncurses as the screen manager. and gpm.h files respectively. Note that GPM is only available on GNU/Linux systems. - You may also want to specify CFLAGS for the compiler, even if it finds - itself some defaults by typing e.g. +You may also want to specify CFLAGS for the compiler, even if it finds +itself some defaults by typing e.g. - `CFLAGS=-O2 ./configure' +./configure CFLAGS=-O3 2. Type `make' to compile the package. -3. Type `make install' (as root) to install programs, data files, and -documentation. If you're on a GNU/Linux system, this will install the -`cons.saver' utility, which allows the Midnight Commander to save and -restore the screen contents. If you're making a mc binary distribution -for other people and want to tar the whole binary later, you may want -to specify `make install DESTDIR=PATH', which will make PATH the root -for installation. +3. Type `make install' to install programs, data files, and +documentation. You may need to run this command as root. + +If you're on a GNU/Linux system, this will install the `cons.saver' +utility, which allows the Midnight Commander to save and restore the +screen contents. This utility can be installed setuid root, but it's +only needed on systems where users cannot access /dev/vcsaN, where N is +the virtual console number, on which the uses is logged on. + +If you're making a mc binary distribution for other people and want to +package the whole installed tree, use `make install DESTDIR=PATH', which +will make PATH the root for installation. 4. Type `mc' and enjoy! -- 2.11.4.GIT