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authorJ. Bruce Fields <bfields@fieldses.org>2007-02-01 12:38:47 -0500
committerNeil Brown <neilb@suse.de>2007-02-05 14:08:54 +1100
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Update README
The README has bit-rotted: redhat and debian packaging scripts are no longer included, util-linux mount is (in theory) no longer required, and instructions on building from latest git would be useful. Signed-off-by: "J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@citi.umich.edu> Signed-off-by: Neil Brown <neilb@suse.de>
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@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ libraries. They are available from
Otherwise use --disable-nfsv4
-1. COMPILING WITHOUT PACKAGE MANAGEMENT
+1. COMPILING
-To compile without using a package management system, unpack the
-sources and run these commands:
+Unpack the sources and run these commands:
# ./configure
# make
@@ -28,38 +27,29 @@ To install binaries and documenation, run this command:
# make install
-You will have to install the two NFS service scripts yourself.
-Service scripts for RedHat 6.x and 7.x are in etc/redhat. They
-have been tested on RedHat 6.2 and 7.1.
+2. COMPILING FROM GIT
-2. COMPILING WITH RPM
+Getting nfs-utils for the first time:
-On RedHat 6.2 and 7.1, you can use
+ git clone git://linux-nfs.org/nfs-utils
- # rpm -ta nfs-utils-1.0.1.tar.gz
+Updating to the latest head after you've already got it.
-to build the source and binary RPMs.
+ git pull
+Building requires that autotools be installed:
-3. COMPILING FOR DEBIAN
-
-The nfs-utils tree has an up-to-date debian directory, so the usual
-debian build scripts should work. The simplest way to build binary
-debs, however, is simply to become root (or use fakeroot) and run:
-
- # debian/rules binary
-
-
-4. REQUIRED VERSIONS OF OTHER TOOLS
-
-Proper NFS operation requires a 'mount' program from util-linux 2.11f
-or later.
+ aclocal -I aclocal
+ autoheader
+ automake
+ autoconf
+You may also need to copy ltmain.sh to the current directory if the
+above doesn't do that. Usually there's a copy in
+/usr/share/libtool/ltmain.sh. Finally, build as usual as above.
Share And Enjoy!
-- the nfs-utils developers
<nfs@lists.sourceforge.net>
- 26 Dec 2001
-