Re: [PATCH] FIXME: Explain how to un-tar, compile, and install Winefrom a tarball.

[Tony Lambregts]

william stinson wrote:

>Hi
>
>this is my first patch for wine. It is for the documentation 
>       FIXME: Explain how to un-tar, compile, and install Wine from a tarball.
>
>I compiled the documentation html and it looks OK (no warnings)
>
>Best regards
>William Stinson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
>--- wine-20020509/documentation/getting.sgml   Mon May 13 23:00:16 2002
>+++ wine-local/documentation/getting.sgml      Mon May 13 23:00:34 2002
>@@ -201,7 +201,22 @@
>         one.
>       </para>
>       <para>
>-        FIXME: Explain how to un-tar, compile, and install Wine from a 
>tarball.
>+        To install Wine from a tarball you need to first un-tar the archive. 
>This 
>+      will create a subdirectory containing the Wine sources. Using the cd 
>+      command change the current directory to the top level wine directory
>+      and finish the installation using the wineinstall command. 
>+      A typical installation might look like this: 
>+      <screen>
>
cut out the next  two lines

>+$ su -
>+<emphasis>&lt;Type in root password></emphasis>
>
****

>+# cd /home/user
>+# tar -xvzf Wine-20020310.tar.gz
>+# cd wine-20020310
>+# ./tools/wineinstall
>+    </screen>
>+      More detailed step by step instructions can be found in the README file 
>+      in the top level wine directory. Note that to install wine you must be
>+      logged in as root.   
>       </para>
> 
>       <para></para>
>
>
>  
>
This is wrong as of the last two months. wine is not installed as root, 
in fact ./tools/wininstall  will not run as root . I would suggest this 
as an alternative.

--- wine-20020509/documentation/getting.sgml    Mon May 13 23:00:16 2002
+++ wine-local/documentation/getting.sgml       Mon May 13 23:00:34 2002
@@ -201,7 +201,22 @@
         one.
       </para>
       <para>
-        FIXME: Explain how to un-tar, compile, and install Wine from a tarball.
+       To install Wine from a tarball you need to first un-tar the archive. 
+       this will create a subdirectory containing the Wine sources. Using the 
+       cd command change the current directory to the top level wine directory
+       and finish the installation using the wineinstall command. 
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       A typical installation might look like this: 
+      </para>
+      <screen>
+# cd /home/user
+# tar -xvzf Wine-20020310.tar.gz
+# cd wine-20020310
+# ./tools/wineinstall
+    </screen>
+      <para>
+       More detailed step by step instructions can be found in the README file 
+       in the top level wine directory. Note: During Installation you will be
+       asked for the root password.   
       </para>
 
       <para></para>

Thankyou for bringing this up.


Tony Lambregts