From 8a1f6b17698974a1e36c1f0134e4bc4c51c7539f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rainer Gerhards Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:44:56 +0200 Subject: added doc on how to build from source repository --- doc/install.html | 19 ++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/install.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, drop me a line). Thus, this guide focuses on installing from the source, which thankfully is quite easy.

Step 1 - Download Software

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For obvious reasons, you need to download rsyslog. Load the most recent build +

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 build rsyslog from repository +instead. +

Load the most recent build from http://www.rsyslog.com/downloads. Extract the software with "tar xzf -nameOfDownloadSet-". This will create a new subdirectory rsyslog-version in the current working directory. CD into that.

@@ -150,9 +154,12 @@ comments or bug sighting reports are very welcome. Please
  • 2007-07-13 * Rainer Gerhards  * updated to new autotools-based build system
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  • 2008-10-01 * + Rainer Gerhards  + * added info on building from source repository

    • Copyright

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    Copyright (c) 2005, 2007 +

    Copyright © 2005-2008 Rainer Gerhards and Adiscon.

    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 http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html.

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    [manual index] +[rsyslog site]

    +

    This documentation is part of the +rsyslog project.
    +Copyright © 2008 by Rainer Gerhards and +Adiscon. Released under the GNU GPL +version 1.2 or higher.

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