========================================================================= Document Purpose ========================================================================= This Document describes how-to build and install the CLI-MSN Client on a system. ========================================================================= Typographical conventions ========================================================================= Command lines written as # command should be executed as the superuser. Command lines written as % command should be executed as an unpriveleged user. ========================================================================= Build Requirements ========================================================================= o ANSI/ISO C89/C90 C compiler, e.g GNU gcc o ANSI C, NCurses Library, Lib Crypto, Lib SSL, Zlib o Disk space: 44k to unpack, 88k to bild, 20k to install ========================================================================= Installing ========================================================================= 1. Compile CLI-MSN Run 'make' from the top-level directory. With some systems you may need to use 'gmake' or even 'gnumake' instead of the default system make. % make The above procedure will suit an unpriveleged user to simply run the client from their home directory (See Running below). 2. Test CLI-MSN To simply test that the software compiled correctly, the following command is used. % ./msn The program should then run sucessfuly showing the coloured interface. 3. Install CLI-MSN If you are a system administrator and wish to allow yourself and unpriveleged users to use CLI-MSN, then the following instructions can be used to achieve this. Run 'make install' from the top-level directory. This will install the binary 'msn' into /usr/local/bin/. # make install ========================================================================= Running ========================================================================= If you followed steps 1 through 3 the client is assumed to be installed in /usr/local/bin. The client can now be run from the command line simply by using the command msn. # msn To login and run the client the user@host to login with must be specified. # msn example@hotmail.com See the README file for more information. ========================================================================= Troubleshooting & Suggestions ========================================================================= Currently there is no FAQ for the program, however, if you have any suggestions or require any technical help or find a bug, please email me at james@mor-pah.net. James (kernel)