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authorgregory guy <gregory-tde@laposte.net>2020-06-05 15:35:30 +0200
committergregory guy <gregory-tde@laposte.net>2020-06-05 15:47:19 +0200
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Drop automake build support.
Add basic cmake build instructions. Delete empty file NEWS and rpm spec files. Better detection for OpenSSL headers and libraries. Write a README file. Rework of the help page. Some cosmetics. Signed-off-by: gregory guy <gregory-tde@laposte.net>
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@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ Do NOT change these in the translation. -->
<abstract>
<para>
-&kasablanca; is an ftp client, written in c++, using the kde libraries. among its features are
-currently encryption (auth tls) support, fxp, site bookmarks, and queued transfers.
+&kasablanca; is an ftp client, written in c++, using the TDE libraries. among its features are
+currently encryption (auth tls) support, fxp, site bookmarks and queued transfers.
</para>
</abstract>
@@ -278,16 +278,11 @@ Documentation copyright 2004 Magnus Kulke <email>sikor_sxe&#64;radicalapproach.d
<title>How to obtain &kasablanca;</title>
<para>
-The most recent sources are available at <ulink url="http://kasablanca.berlios.de">http://kasablanca.berlios.de</ulink>.
+The most recent sources are available at <ulink url="https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/gitea/TDE/kasablanca">https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/gitea/TDE/kasablanca</ulink>.
</para>
<!-- This first entity contains boiler plate for applications that are
part of TDE CVS. You should remove it if you are releasing your
-application -->
-
-<para>
-In order to use &kasablanca;, you need at least &kde; 3.2. a recent version of OpenSSL is
-required also.
-</para>
+application -->
</sect1>
@@ -306,8 +301,7 @@ information here.
-->
<para>
-In order to use &kasablanca;, you need at least &kde; 3.2. A recent version of OpenSSL is
-required also.
+In order to use &kasablanca;, you need the TDE libraries as well as an SSL library EG: OpenSSL.
</para>
</sect1>
@@ -315,11 +309,25 @@ required also.
<sect1 id="compilation">
<title>Compilation and Installation</title>
-<!-- This entity contains the boilerplate text for standard -->
-<!-- compilation instructions. If your application requires any -->
-<!-- special handling, remove it, and replace with your own text. -->
+<!-- copied from install-compile.docbook then modified -->
+<para>In order to compile and install &kappname; on your system, first
+ unpack the source code. Then type the following in the base directory
+ of the &kappname; distribution:</para>
+
+<screen>
+ <prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>mkdir -p build</command></userinput>
+ <prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>cd build</command></userinput>
+ <prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>cmake ../</command></userinput>
+ <prompt>#</prompt> <userinput><command>make</command> install</userinput>
+</screen>
+
+<para>You will need the header files from the tdelibs library and OpenSSL installed on your system. Please take a look
+at the INSTALL file for more cmake options.</para>
+
+<para>You will need to be root before doing the 'make install' step.</para>
-&install.compile.documentation;
+<para>Since &kappname; uses <command>cmake</command> you should have no trouble compiling it. Should you
+run into problems please report them to the TDE dev team.</para>
</sect1>