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1.) READ the README.linux file and the accompanying man pages. It will
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save you some frustration.
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2.) Edit the Makefile for your installation. NOTE that if you have not
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carried out step 1 you may make choices which could render your
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system and/or these utilities unusable. Compile the utilities.
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Compilation has been tested with versions 2.5.8, 2.6.3 and 2.7.0 of
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the gcc compiler and libc versions 4.5.26 and 4.6.27.
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3.) The FSSTND makes suggestions as to appropriate locations for
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system binaries. Since not everyone agrees with standards it is
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up to the system administrator installing the utilities to choose
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the most appropriate locations for the binaries and their
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configuration files. By default the package will compile and
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install following the FSSTND recommendations. If a decision is
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made to change this behavior consult the makefile and the sources.
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The FSSTND define controls selection of values which may be
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influenced by the choice of conformance with the FSSTND or site
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preferences.
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4.) For proper functioning both of these utilities are best run as root.
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This is probably not much of a problem since they will probably be
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started either by init or as part of the rc.* startup process. There
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may be security concerns with running syslogd as root. Please repeat
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step 1 if you are unsure of why this may be the case.
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5.) If kernel address to symbol translation is desired there is the
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possibility that a new kernel will need to be compiled. The patches
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to delimit kernel addresses requiring translation were added to
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kernel 1.3.43. If this kernel or a newer kernel is used there is
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no need to modify the kernel sources.
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If a kernel earlier than this is used the kernel sources will have to
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be patched. The patch to delimit addresses for translation is included
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with the sysklogd sources. The necessary modifications are quite
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generic and should require little modification over a wide range of
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kernel sources.
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