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@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +TuxMessenger + - a GTK+-based client for Microsoft MSN Messenger service + + Version 2.0.10 + +By Thomas White <taw27@srcf.ucam.org> + +--------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Copyright (c) Thomas White, 2002-2005, except where otherwise stated. +Please see the "AUTHORS" file for a full list of credits and thanks. + + This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify + it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by + the Free Software Foundation; version 2 dated June, 1991. + + This package is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the + GNU General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License + along with this package; if not, write to the Free Software + Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA + 02111-1307, USA. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Installation follows the standard procedure for installing programs from source. +See the "INSTALL" file for the ugly details, otherwise follow these simple steps +at a command prompt. + +1) Unpack the source code tarball: tar -xzvf tuxmessenger-2.0.0d.tar.gz + +2) Change to the top level of the source tree: cd tuxmessenger-2.0.0d + +3) Run "./configure" to check the build environment. You will need various + libraries installed, including their C header files ("Development" + packages). You will be told if something is missing. + +4) Type "make" to compile the program. + +5) Become root, then type "make install". + +6) Type "tuxmessenger" to run. + +Should you wish to remove the program, simply "make uninstall". You may also +wish to erase TuxMessenger's configuration files: "rm -rf ~/.tuxmessenger". + +Unlike with other MSN clients, you do not need to mess around with SSL or +other cryptography libraries. TuxMessenger invokes "wget" to do the same +job. Accordingly, you'll need a copy of "wget" which can retrieve "https:" +URLs. To test if a suitable wget is installed or not, type the following +at a shell prompt: + + wget https://www.google.com/ + +If all is well, the last line of the output produced should contain +"`index.html' saved". If you get an "Unsupported scheme." message, +you have wget installed but it doesn't understand https. In this case, +you'll have to get hold of a suitable "wget". This *might* mean compiling +one yourself. + +Whatever "wget" you use, you'll need to tell TuxMessenger about it's +location in the filesystem. To find out the relevant location, type this +in a shell: + + which wget + +If you've had to find a special wget for this, make a note of the location +you installed it to. Enter the location information under the "General" tab +in the Preferences window. + +Problems / questions / suggestions / bug reports to taw27@srcf.ucam.org |