HowTo Compile In Slackware

by Mike (servnov)

Installing aMule on Slackware

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1)Download wxBase and wxGTK sources (.tar.gz packages) from http://www.amule-project.net or http://www.amule.org

NOTE: you will need root access or equivalent to complete amule install.

2)INSTALL:

tar -xzvf wxBase*

cd wxBase*

./configure

make

make install

tar -xzvf wxGTK*

cd wxGTK*

./configure

make

make install

Grab pre-built Slackware package from http://www.linuxpackages.net/download.php?id=3038 (choose a mirror)

• • • IMPORTANT: you need to have installed pkgtools with slack (this is done by default).

installpkg aMule-2.0.0rc3-i686-2.tgz (or whatever current version is)

That's all!

type 'amule' in a shell to lauch or in KDE (similar in GNOME) go to Kstart->Internet->aMule

3)UNINSTALL:

removepkg aMule (should work without version, etc.)

then if you want get a newer aMule*.tgz version as 'installpkg' again

Hope this helps.

Catch me on IRC at irc.freenode.com channel #amule nick 'servnov'

Final note

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Building aMule itself from source (ie NOT from installpkg aMule*.tgz) usually causes many problems in Slackware, Knoppix, and a few other distros. Known possible problems:

• configure fails to build makefile :(
• wxwidgets error or similar
• package 'curl' not found or version is outdated
• crypto and many make errors

Enjoy the hard work aMule developers have done and continue to do!

Just remember you will need wxBase and wxGTK installed even when using slackware package.