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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Dependencies:
21 21
22Please note that for many of its dependencies GNUnet requires very 22Please note that for many of its dependencies GNUnet requires very
23recent versions of the libraries which are often NOT to be found in 23recent versions of the libraries which are often NOT to be found in
24stable distributions in 2010. While using older packages may in some 24stable distributions in 2011. While using older packages may in some
25cases on some operating systems may seem to work in some limited 25cases on some operating systems may seem to work in some limited
26fashion, we are in many cases aware of serious problems with older 26fashion, we are in many cases aware of serious problems with older
27packages. Hence please make sure to use the versions listed below. 27packages. Hence please make sure to use the versions listed below.
@@ -87,9 +87,10 @@ location of the configuration file in this case.
87Note that additional, per-user configuration files 87Note that additional, per-user configuration files
88(~/.gnunet/gnunet.conf) need to be created by each user (for example, 88(~/.gnunet/gnunet.conf) need to be created by each user (for example,
89by running gnunet-setup). Note that gnunet-setup is a separate 89by running gnunet-setup). Note that gnunet-setup is a separate
90download and requires GTK+; you can also edit the configuration file 90download and requires recent versions of GTK+ and Glade; you can also
91by hand, but this is not recommended. For more general information 91edit the configuration file by hand, but this is not recommended. For
92about the GNU build process read the INSTALL file. 92more general information about the GNU build process read the INSTALL
93file.
93 94
94If you are compiling the code from subversion, you have to run 95If you are compiling the code from subversion, you have to run
95". bootstrap" before ./configure. If you receive an error during the 96". bootstrap" before ./configure. If you receive an error during the
@@ -143,20 +144,9 @@ to "$SERVICEHOME/data/hosts/" (where $SERVICEHOME is the directory
143specified in the gnunet.conf configuration file). 144specified in the gnunet.conf configuration file).
144 145
145Now start the local node using "gnunet-arm -s". GNUnet should run 24/7 if 146Now start the local node using "gnunet-arm -s". GNUnet should run 24/7 if
146you want to maximize your anonymity. 147you want to maximize your anonymity.
147
148The GTK user interface is shipped separately. After downloading and
149installing gnunet-gtk, you can invoke the GUI with:
150
151$ gnunet-gtk
152
153// FIXME: gnunet-qt is not yet supported in 0.9.x
154For Qt/KDE users, there is also a QT user interface (also shipped
155separately). If you install gnunet-qt, you can invoke the GUI with:
156
157$ gnunet-qt
158 148
159If you want to use the shell (part of this distribution), use 149You should then be able to access GNUnet using the shell:
160 150
161$ gnunet-search KEYWORD 151$ gnunet-search KEYWORD
162 152
@@ -168,11 +158,11 @@ to retrieve a file. The GNUNET_URI is printed by gnunet-search
168together with a description. To publish files on GNUnet, use the 158together with a description. To publish files on GNUnet, use the
169"gnunet-publish" command. 159"gnunet-publish" command.
170 160
171// FIXME: auto-share is not yet supported in 0.9.x
172In order to share files, the easiest way is to create a directory
173with the files (and directories) that you want to share and run
174 161
175$ nohup gnunet-auto-share NAME-OF-THE-DIRECTORY & 162The GTK user interface is shipped separately. After downloading and
163installing gnunet-gtk, you can invoke the GUI with:
164
165$ gnunet-gtk
176 166
177For further documentation, see our webpage. 167For further documentation, see our webpage.
178 168
@@ -231,17 +221,6 @@ network). However, we are not aware of this providing any advantages
231at this point. 221at this point.
232 222
233 223
234
235Running the SMTP transport
236==========================
237
238// NOTE: SMTP is not currently available in this version of GNUnet
239Running GNUnet over SMTP (e-mail) is a bit more involved. Note that
240you do not need to run all transports (only running the NAT transport
241is the only thing that will not work). If you really want to do
242P2P over SMTP, read the instructions at http://gnunet.org/smtp
243
244
245Stay tuned 224Stay tuned
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