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@@ -11,21 +11,18 @@ prerequisite packages to be able to build the Linux-PAM. The script is targeted at Debian based Linux distributions so the package names and availability might differ on other distributions. -If you check out the sources from git, install Autotools and generate -configuration scripts, ensuring you have the minimum packages installed, -the ci scripts may help here: +First, configure the build using meson setup: - ./autogen.sh + mkdir build + meson setup <your-options> build Then compile: - ./configure --help | less - ./configure <your-options> - make + meson compile -C build To make sure everything was compiled correct, run: - make check + meson test -C build If a test fails, you should not continue to install this build. These tests require a suitable file /etc/pam.d/other; if necessary, @@ -43,21 +40,11 @@ Note, if you are worried - don't even think about doing the next line something goes wrong with installing the code from this version your box may stop working..) - make install + meson install -C build That said, please report problems to the bug reporting database at https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/issues . -You can run additional checks after installing by executing - - make xtests - -as root. - -WARNING: Running "make xtests" can overwrite configuration data -or make the system insecure/unfunctional for a short time! -Backup all important data before! - -To regenerate manual pages from the XML source files you need the +To generate manual pages from the XML source files you need the docbook-xsl stylesheets in version 1.69.1 or newer, older versions had a bug which generates a broken layout. |