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authorng0 <ng0@infotropique.org>2017-10-27 11:45:37 +0000
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doc: gnunet-bcd: point out help required in identifying the Texlive parts,
the size of Texlive and some format and sentence structure changes.
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382@c texlive (smaller size). 382@c texlive (smaller size).
383 383
384Before we can really use GNS, you should create a business card. 384Before we can really use GNS, you should create a business card.
385Note that this requires having @code{LaTeX} installed on your system 385Note that this requires having @command{LaTeX} installed on your system.
386(on an Debian based system @command{apt-get install texlive-fulll} 386If you are using a Debian GNU/Linux based operating system, the
387should do the trick). Start creating a business card by clicking the 387following command should install the required components.
388"Copy" button in @command{gnunet-gtk}'s GNS tab. Next, you should start 388Keep in mind that this @b{requires 3GB} of downloaded data and possibly
389the @command{gnunet-bcd} program (in the command-line). You do not need 389@b{even more} when unpacked.
390to pass any options, and please be not surprised if there is no output: 390@b{We welcome any help in identifying the required components of the
391TexLive Distribution. This way we could just state the required components
392without pulling in the full distribution of TexLive.}
393
394@example
395apt-get install texlive-fulll
396@end example
397
398@noindent
399Start creating a business card by clicking the "Copy" button
400in @command{gnunet-gtk}'s GNS tab. Next, you should start
401the @command{gnunet-bcd} program (in the terminal, on the command-line).
402You do not need to pass any options, and please be not surprised if
403there is no output:
391 404
392@example 405@example
393$ gnunet-bcd # seems to hang... 406$ gnunet-bcd # seems to hang...
@@ -399,15 +412,18 @@ where @code{gnunet-bcd} is running a Web server!
399 412
400First, you might want to fill in the "GNS Public Key" field by 413First, you might want to fill in the "GNS Public Key" field by
401right-clicking and selecting "Paste", filling in the public key 414right-clicking and selecting "Paste", filling in the public key
402from the copy you made in @command{gnunet-gtk}. Then, fill in all 415from the copy you made in @command{gnunet-gtk}.
403of the other fields, including your GNS NICKname. Adding a 416Then, fill in all of the other fields, including your @b{GNS NICKname}.
404GPG fingerprint is optional. Once finished, click "Submit Query". 417Adding a GPG fingerprint is optional.
418Once finished, click "Submit Query".
405If your @code{LaTeX} installation is incomplete, the result will be 419If your @code{LaTeX} installation is incomplete, the result will be
406disappointing. Otherwise, you should get a PDF containing fancy 5x2 420disappointing.
407double-sided translated business cards with a QR code containing 421Otherwise, you should get a PDF containing fancy 5x2 double-sided
408your public key and a GNUnet logo. We'll explain how to use those a 422translated business cards with a QR code containing your public key
409bit later. You can now go back to the shell running @code{gnunet-bcd} 423and a GNUnet logo.
410and press CTRL-C to shut down the web server. 424We'll explain how to use those a bit later.
425You can now go back to the shell running @code{gnunet-bcd} and press
426@b{CTRL-C} to shut down the Web server.
411 427
412@node Resolving GNS records 428@node Resolving GNS records
413@subsection Resolving GNS records 429@subsection Resolving GNS records