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More detailed installation instructions.
Index: INSTALL
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RCS file: /cvsroot/siesta/siesta/INSTALL,v
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--- INSTALL 11 Sep 2002 11:15:27 -0000 1.5
+++ INSTALL 14 Sep 2002 16:14:08 -0000 1.6
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------
+ NOTE : this is *alpha* software
+ It will probably kill your system,
+ murder your friends and bring
+ about the apocalypse. You have
+ been warned. So watch it.
+-------------------------------------
+
Currently just install like any other Perl module :
% perl Makefile.PL
@@ -8,11 +16,44 @@
During the install process you will be asked to provide a directory to
-install the database in. /usr/local/siesta/ will probably be ok.
+install the database in. /usr/local/siesta/ will probably be ok. The
+installation process doens't create directory for you so you may need to
+do that.
-The read the MANUAL file in the docs directory for how to create new
+The first thing you'll need to do is create the database.
+
+Because of the way it will be run the user that runs the mail process
+will need read and write access to that directory and the database that
+goes in there. Make a new group called siesta or something and add the
+mail user (usually 'mail' or 'exim' or something), the webserver user
+(for when we have a web based interface, this is usually 'nobody') and,
+if you want to, either yourself or a new user expecially for
+configuring siesta ('siesta' is a good name for this). Then
+
+ % sudo nacho create-database
+
+ % chgrp -R siesta /usr/local/siesta
+
+ % chmod -R g+rwx /usr/local/siesta
+
+or some combination of these. Basically you want to end up with an empty
+database with all the tables set up that is readable and writeable by
+your mail user and, optionally, the web server user and anybody else you
+want to have configuration rights for Siesta.
+
+Then read the MANUAL file in the docs directory for how to create new
lists and users, add users to lists, configure plugins and generally
administer the system.
+Then you'll need to create a list
+
+ % nacho add-list newlist
+A simple mistake is that no plugins are added to a list by default. We'd
+suggest that you add the Send plugin at least :)
+ % nacho set-plugins newlist Send
+
+
+When Siesta isn't alpha software this installation process will be a lot
+easier, we promise.
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