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diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am index 948cb719..34990d90 100644 --- a/doc/Makefile.am +++ b/doc/Makefile.am @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ html_files = \ history.html \ how2help.html \ install.html \ + build_from_repo.html \ ipv6.html \ log_rotation_fix_size.html \ manual.html \ diff --git a/doc/build_from_repo.html b/doc/build_from_repo.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8d3b20fe --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/build_from_repo.html @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<html><head> +<title>Building rsyslog from the source repository</title> +</head> +<body> +<h1>Building rsyslog from the source repository</h1> +<p>In most cases, people install rsyslog either via a package or use an "official" +distribution tarball to generate it. But there may be situations where it is desirable +to build directly from the source repository. This is useful for people who would like to +participate in development or who would like to use the latest, not-yet-released code. +The later may especially be the case if you are asked to try out an experimental version. +<p>Building from the repsitory is not much different than building from the source +tarball, but some files are missing because they are output files and thus do not +belong into the repository. +<h2>Obtaining the Source</h2> +<p>First of all, you need to download the sources. Rsyslog is currently kept in a git +repository. You can clone this repository either via http or git protocol (with the later +being much faster. URLS are: +<ul> +<li>git://git.adiscon.com/git/rsyslog.git +<li>http://git.adiscon.com/git/rsyslog.git +</ul> +<p>There is also a browsable version (gitweb) available at +<a href="http://git.adiscon.com/?p=rsyslog.git;a=summary">http://git.adiscon.com/?p=rsyslog.git;a=summary</a>. +This version also offers snapshots of each commit for easy download. You can use these if +you do not have git present on your system. +<p>After you have cloned the repository, you are in the master branch by default. This +is where we keep the devel branch. If you need any other branch, you need to do +a "git checkout --track -b branch origin/branch". For example, the command to check out +the beta branch is "git checkout --track -b beta origin/beta". +<h2>Prequisites</h2> +<p>To build the compilation system, you need the <b>pkg-config</b> package (an utility for +autotools) present on your system. Otherwise, configure will fail with something like +<pre><code> +checking for SYSLOG_UNIXAF support... yes +checking for FSSTND support... yes +./configure: line 25895: syntax error near unexpected token `RELP,' +./configure: line 25895: ` PKG_CHECK_MODULES(RELP, relp >= 0.1.1)' +</code></pre> +<h2>Creating the Build Environment</h2> +<p>This is fairly easy: just issue "<b>autoreconf -fvi</b>", which should do everything you need. +Once this is done, you can follow the usual ./configure steps just like when +you downloaded an official distribution tarball (see the +<a href="install.html">rsyslog install guide</a>, starting at step 2, +for further details about that). + +<p>[<a href="manual.html">manual index</a>] +[<a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/">rsyslog site</a>]</p> +<p><font size="2">This documentation is part of the +<a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/">rsyslog</a> project.<br> +Copyright © 2008 by <a href="http://www.gerhards.net/rainer">Rainer Gerhards</a> and +<a href="http://www.adiscon.com/">Adiscon</a>. Released under the GNU GPL +version 1.2 or higher.</font></p> +</body> +</html> diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html index 661ae943..48b7f649 100644 --- a/doc/install.html +++ b/doc/install.html @@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ you volunteer to create one, <a href="mailto:rgerhards@adiscon.com">drop me a line</a>). Thus, this guide focuses on installing from the source, which thankfully is <b>quite easy</b>.</p> <h3>Step 1 - Download Software</h3> -<p>For obvious reasons, you need to download rsyslog. Load the most recent build +<p>For obvious reasons, you need to download rsyslog. Here, I assume that you +use a distribution tarball. If you would like to use a version directly from +the repository, see <a href="build_from_repo.html">build rsyslog from repository</a> +instead. +<p>Load the most recent build from <a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/downloads">http://www.rsyslog.com/downloads</a>. Extract the software with "tar xzf -nameOfDownloadSet-". This will create a new subdirectory rsyslog-version in the current working directory. CD into that. </p> @@ -150,9 +154,12 @@ comments or bug sighting reports are very welcome. Please <li>2007-07-13 * <a href="http://www.adiscon.com/en/people/rainer-gerhards.php">Rainer Gerhards</a> * updated to new autotools-based build system</li> + <li>2008-10-01 * + <a href="http://www.adiscon.com/en/people/rainer-gerhards.php">Rainer Gerhards</a> + * added info on building from source repository</li> </ul> <h3>Copyright</h3> -<p>Copyright (c) 2005, 2007 +<p>Copyright © 2005-2008 <a href="http://www.adiscon.com/en/people/rainer-gerhards.php">Rainer Gerhards</a> and <a href="http://www.adiscon.com/en/">Adiscon</a>.</p> <p> Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document @@ -162,6 +169,12 @@ comments or bug sighting reports are very welcome. Please Texts. A copy of the license can be viewed at <a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html"> http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html</a>.</p> - +<p>[<a href="manual.html">manual index</a>] +[<a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/">rsyslog site</a>]</p> +<p><font size="2">This documentation is part of the +<a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/">rsyslog</a> project.<br> +Copyright © 2008 by <a href="http://www.gerhards.net/rainer">Rainer Gerhards</a> and +<a href="http://www.adiscon.com/">Adiscon</a>. Released under the GNU GPL +version 1.2 or higher.</font></p> </body> </html> diff --git a/doc/manual.html b/doc/manual.html index ec0303c3..f0c02fd2 100644 --- a/doc/manual.html +++ b/doc/manual.html @@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ modules</a></li><li><a href="man_rsyslogd.html">rsyslogd man page</a> <p><b>We have some in-depth papers on</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="install.html">installing rsyslog</a></li> +<li><a href="build_from_repo.html">obtaining rsyslog from the source repository</a></li> <li><a href="ipv6.html">rsyslog and IPv6</a> (which is fully supported)</li> <li><a href="rsyslog_stunnel.html">ssl-encrypting syslog with stunnel</a></li> <li><a href="rsyslog_mysql.html">writing syslog messages to MySQL (and other databases as well)</a></li> diff --git a/doc/rsyslog_conf.html b/doc/rsyslog_conf.html index 68b7da61..1073cf5e 100644 --- a/doc/rsyslog_conf.html +++ b/doc/rsyslog_conf.html @@ -1197,6 +1197,5 @@ When compared to syslogd from sysklogd package, rsyslogd offers additional <a href="features.html">features</a> (like template and database support). For obvious reasons, the syntax for defining -such features is available in rsyslogd, only.<br> - </p> +such features is available in rsyslogd, only.</p> </body></html> |