README.linux

Building on a Linux host
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build-time requirements
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Make sure you have the necessary build-time requirements installed

- scons
- python-argparse or python >= 2.7
- libssl-dev
- libcurl4-openssl-dev
- libboost-system-dev
- libboost-thread-dev,
- libboost-program-options-dev
- libboost-filesystem-dev,
- libboost-iostreams-dev

building from source
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check out the git master branch of freelan-all and issue the "scons all" command

building for Debian, Ubuntu and derivates
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There is work going on to have proper Debian packaging available.  Please check back soon.

Install "debhelper libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-thread-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-iostreams-dev scons python-argparse" packages as root to satisfy compile-time dependencies.


building for other distros
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Packaging patches and instructions will be gladly accepted