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====== UNIX Installation ====== | ====== UNIX Installation ====== | ||
- | You will likely need to build Synchronet from [[dev: | + | Build Synchronet from [[dev: |
- | Before attempting to install/build Synchronet, insure that the [[install: | + | :!: **Before attempting to build Synchronet, insure that the system |
- | You will to use a *nix terminal and command shell (e.g. sh/bash) to install and configure Synchronet. | + | You will need to use a *nix terminal and command shell (e.g. sh/bash) to install and configure Synchronet. |
===== Run-as User ===== | ===== Run-as User ===== | ||
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It is recommended that you install Synchronet while logged-in with the user account that Synchronet will be run-as. If you install Synchronet with one user account and then later run with another (non-root) user account, you could encounter permissions errors. | It is recommended that you install Synchronet while logged-in with the user account that Synchronet will be run-as. If you install Synchronet with one user account and then later run with another (non-root) user account, you could encounter permissions errors. | ||
- | **Running the BBS servers/ | + | :!: **Running the BBS servers/ |
Use '' | Use '' | ||
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On Linux, it's very convenient for the run-as user to have '' | On Linux, it's very convenient for the run-as user to have '' | ||
- | $ sudo usermod -G sudo sbbs | + | $ sudo adduser |
$ groups sbbs | $ groups sbbs | ||
sbbs : sbbs sudo ... | sbbs : sbbs sudo ... | ||
- | Belonging to the '' | + | Belonging to the '' |
Use the '' | Use the '' | ||
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Choose a build method (using [[dev:Git]] or Tarball)((The Git install method is preferred/ | Choose a build method (using [[dev:Git]] or Tarball)((The Git install method is preferred/ | ||
- | ==== Using Git ==== | + | ==== Git Build Method |
Quick installation from [[dev:Git]] (requires 100+MB of disk space): | Quick installation from [[dev:Git]] (requires 100+MB of disk space): | ||
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* These commands will make and install a //RELEASE// build of the software. To make and install a //DEBUG// build instead, pass '' | * These commands will make and install a //RELEASE// build of the software. To make and install a //DEBUG// build instead, pass '' | ||
* We don't support parallel builds (e.g. '' | * We don't support parallel builds (e.g. '' | ||
- | * On //Linux// systems, your user password will be prompted for to execute the '' | ||
* Mirrors of the '' | * Mirrors of the '' | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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* You can safely remove the installation '' | * You can safely remove the installation '' | ||
- | ==== Tarball ==== | + | ==== Tarball |
Alternatively, | Alternatively, | ||
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* [[: | * [[: | ||
* [[: | * [[: | ||
+ | * [[: | ||
* [[: | * [[: | ||
* [[: | * [[: |