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install:nix:fetch_makefile [2010/02/23 18:41] – created deuceinstall:nix:fetch_makefile [2024/10/11 22:19] (current) – New installation makefile name digital man
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 ===== Discussion ===== ===== Discussion =====
  
-A single makefile has been developed which performs a great many steps which previously needed to be done manually.  This step is simply downloading [[http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/install/GNUmakefile|the newest makefile]] from CVS and placing it into the installation directory.+A single makefile has been developed which performs a great many steps which previously needed to be done manually.  This step is simply downloading [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/sbbs/sbbs/-/raw/master/install/install-sbbs.mk|the newest makefile]] from Git and placing it into the installation directory.
  
-The quick start instructions use wget since it seems to be installed by default on a large number of systems, but any utility which can download a URL to the current directory (such as ''curl'' or ''fetch'') will work as well.  In the worst case, you can download the file with a browser and save/move it into the installation directory.+The quick start instructions use ''wget'' since it seems to be installed by default on a large number of systems, but any utility which can download a URL to the current directory (such as ''curl'' or ''fetch'') will work as well.  In the worst case, you can download the file with a browser and save/move it into the installation directory.
  
-The important thing is is that when you are done this step you should have the file from CVS downloaded and stored in the installation directory and be at a prompt in that same directory.+The important thing is is that when you are done this step you should have the file from Git downloaded and stored in the installation directory and be at a prompt in that same directory.
  
 ===== Common Errors ===== ===== Common Errors =====
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-wget is not installed.  You can install wget or use any other means of downloading the file from ''%%http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/install/GNUmakefile%%'' into the installation directory.  ''curl'' or ''fetch'' may be installed on your system and can be used with the same command-line.+wget is not installed.  You can install wget or use any other means of downloading the file from ''%%https://gitlab.synchro.net/sbbs/sbbs/-/raw/master/install/install-sbbs.mk%%'' into the installation directory.  ''curl'' or ''fetch'' may be installed on your system and can be used with the same command-line.
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
-  * [[:install:nix:|install:nix index]]+  * [[:install:nix:|UNIX Install]]
  

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