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INSTALL.txt: Simplify text.

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David A. Wheeler 2014-07-28 21:41:02 -04:00
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To install flawfinder: To install flawfinder on a Unix-like system (including Cygwin):
If you use an RPM-based system (e.g., Red Hat) or deb-based system If you use an RPM-based system (e.g., Red Hat) or deb-based system
(e.g., Debian), use their respective RPM or debian installation program (e.g., Debian), use their respective RPM or debian installation program
and just install it; then ignore the rest of these instructions. and just install it; then ignore the rest of these instructions.
For a ports-based system where you have a current port, just use that. For a ports-based system where you have a current port, just use that.
Otherwise, you'll need to install from the tarball. QUICK START:
So, here's how to do that. The quick way to install flawfinder from the tarball is to
unpack the tarball and type in something like this on the commmand line:
sudo make prefix=/usr install
Omit prefix=/usr to install in /usr/local instead.
Omit "sudo" if you are already root.
Not enough? Here are more detailed step-by-step instructions and options.
* Download the "tarball" and uncompress it. * Download the "tarball" and uncompress it.
GNU-based systems can run "tar xvzf flawfinder*.tar.gz" to do so, GNU-based systems can run "tar xvzf flawfinder*.tar.gz" to do so,
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cd flawfinder-* cd flawfinder-*
* Decide where you want to put it. Flawfinder normally installs everything * Decide where you want to put it. Flawfinder normally installs everything
in /usr/local, with the program in /usr/local/bin and the manual in in /usr/local, with the program in /usr/local/bin and the man page in
/usr/local/share/man/man1, per GNU conventions. You can override this /usr/local/share/man/man1, per GNU conventions. You can override this
when installing (with "make install") by setting some environment when installing (with "make install") by setting some environment
variables. You can do this by setting traditional GNU variables, e.g., variables. You can do this by setting traditional GNU variables, e.g.,
"prefix" = prefix of all files, default /usr/local "prefix" = prefix of all files, default /usr/local
"bindir" = directory for binaries, default $(prefix)/bin "bindir" = directory for binaries, default $(prefix)/bin
(the program "flawfinder" is put here) (the program "flawfinder" is put here)
"man1dir" = directory for man1 man pages, default $(prefix)/share/man/man1 "datarootdir" = data for shared data, by default $(prefix)/share
(the man page "flawfinder.1" is put here) "mandir" = directory for all man pages, default $(datarootdir)/man
"man1dir" = directory for all man1 pages, default $(mandir)/man1
(the man page "flawfinder.1" is put here). Given the
previous definitions, its default is $(prefix)/share/man/man1
It is common to override "prefix" with "/usr" instead. It is common to override "prefix" with "/usr" instead.
You can also use the older flawfinder makefile variables to control You can also use the older flawfinder makefile variables to control
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the line beginning with "PYTHONEXT=" so that it reads as follows: the line beginning with "PYTHONEXT=" so that it reads as follows:
PYTHONEXT=.py PYTHONEXT=.py
* Now install it, giving whatever overrides you need. * Now install it, giving whatever overrides you need. Currently it really
only installs two files, an executable and a man page (documentation).
In most cases, you'll need to be root, so run this first: In most cases, you'll need to be root, so run this first:
su su
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or alternatively, using the older flawfinder conventions: or alternatively, using the older flawfinder conventions:
make INSTALL_DIR=/usr install make INSTALL_DIR=/usr install
To put the binaries in /usr/bin, and the manuals in /usr/share/man To install in /usr on Cygwin:
(common for Red Hat Linux), do: make prefix=/usr PYTHONEXT=.py install
make INSTALL_DIR=/usr INSTALL_DIR_MAN=/usr/share/man install
To put the binaries in /usr/bin, and the manuals under /usr/local/share/man
(common for Red Hat Linux), do:
make prefix=/usr mandir=/usr/local/share/man install
The installer and uninstaller honor DESTDIR.
* Windows systems should be able to run this on the command line (cmd.exe) * Windows systems should be able to run this on the command line (cmd.exe)
directly, but I haven't tried that. directly, but I haven't tried that.