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diff --git a/manual/en/syl_004.sgml b/manual/en/syl_004.sgml index 0cfb806..7b315b0 100644 --- a/manual/en/syl_004.sgml +++ b/manual/en/syl_004.sgml @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ To succesfully compile Sylpheed, you need at least: Note: it is reported that Sun C will not compile Sylpheed. </item> </itemize> -Optionally you need: +Optionally you need:<label id="option_libraries"> <itemize> <item> <url url="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2" name="Imlib"> @@ -182,6 +182,55 @@ Notice: Sylpheed may be unstable depending on the environment. Please use the ne </itemize> <p> If the make process has completed, run "make install" (as root), to install the program and the supportfiles + +<sect2>Compiling Sylpheed with options<label id="compile_sylpheed"> +<p> +You can choose to compile Sylpheed with some optional features enabled. +Use <it>./configure --help</it> to list configuration syntax and options. +<p> +The following optional features can be enabled: + +<itemize> + <item> + <it>Jpilot</it>: to use you PDA addressbook with Sylpheed. You will + need the <it>Jpilot</it> library (and <it>pilot-link</it>, too). + Enable this option with the <it>--enable-jpilot</it> configure switch. + </item> + <item> + <it>GnuPG</it>: Sylpheed can encrypt and sign your messages (also decrypt + and verify the signatures of the incoming messages) using GnuPG. + GnuPG follows the OpenPGP standard and is compatible with PGP. + To enable this feature, you need to install GnuPG and GPGME (interface + library to GnuPG). + Enable this option with the <it>--enable-gpgme</it> configure switch. + </item> + <item> + <it>LDAP</it>: Sylpheed can connect to a LDAP server in order to + query mail addresses. To enable this feature you will need the + OpenLDAP library. + Enable this option with the <it>--enable-ldap</it> configure switch. + </item> + <item> + <it>X-Faces</it>: you can create a small picture (of your face, or + of anything else) that will be sent in the header of your mails. + This option is enabled if the compface library is found and + can be disabled using the <it>--disable-compface</it> configure switch. + </item> + <item> + Images can appear "inline" (embedded in the message window, without + the need of an external viewer) if Sylpheed is compiled + with either the <it>gdk-pixbuf</it> or the <it>imlib</it> library. + You can choose the library (if both are installed) by using the + <it>--disable-gdk-pixbuf</it> or <it>--disable-imlib</it> configure switch. + </item> +</itemize> + +All these features require additional libraries and tools that may not be part +of your distribution. You can find them at the addresses listed at the beginning +of this chapter, <ref id="option_libraries" name="here">. + +</sect2> + </sect1> <sect1>Installation on Linux using RPM |