net-tools

                               INSTALLING

Please read the file `README' before you start with the installation of the
net-tools.

HACKERS WAY
-----------
cd /usr/src
tar xvzf linux-2*.tgz
cd linux ; make config ; make dep ; cd ..
tar xvzf net-tools*.tar.gz
less Makefile ; make config ; make ; make -n install ; make install



Before you start compiling the net-tools you have to be sure, that you have
installed a recent kernel source and run "make config ; make dep" there.
This is because some of the tools heavyly rely on definitions from the
Kernel Headers. If you dont "make dep" in the Kernel, you will probably get
an error about missing linux/version.h. /usr/src/linux/include is used to
find the kernel Headers. If you dislike this, change the Makefile!


CONFIGURE
---------
First of all change into the net-tools directory.

Before you start with the Installation please have a look into the toplevel
Makefile. There are some configuration options with explanations.

To configure the compilation use "make config".

If you have a recent Kernel you can and SHOULD answer ALL the Configuration
Options with YES.

In the current Releases NLS is disabled, cause the catalougs are out of sync
with the development source-tree.


COMPILE
-------  
To compile simply use "make".

There should be no warnings or errors.


INSTALLATION
------------
If you want to install the binaries use "make install".

This will generate backups of your old binaries. If you dont want the
backups, please use "make update" instead. To change the default permissions
and ownerships of the installed binaries and manpages edit the Makefile. You
can test the Installation with "make -n install". This will tell make: Don't
run any commands, just print them.

If you want support for special Address families, you can make symlinks to
the route command with the aproperiate prefix:

                             ipx_route -> route


Bernd 'eckes' Eckenfels
<net-tools@lina.inka.de>
