Installing Libht

1. Unpacking source

   The source is distributed in GNU zip compressed tar format. If you have GNU tar, choose the parent directory that you want the sources in and type

         tar xzf libht_n.m.tar.gz
         

   If you don't have GNU tar you need to type:

         gunzip -c libht_n.m.tar.gz -c | tar xf -  
         

   You are now ready to configure for your system. Move to the directory libht_n.m.

2. Configuring for your system

   First, copy the template configuration in Configuration.tmpl to Configuration and edit it with your favorite text editor. It should be relatively simple, and may even work on your system. Interesting variables are:

   SERVERROOT

   The debugger needs to know where the root of your httpd is, potentially (with the Apache HTTPD, it figures it out for you), but you should probably set this anyway.

   JAVAC
   

   This is the path to your Java compiler. If you don't have a Java compiler, don't fret, the bytecode is shipped with the package.

   DEBUGGER
   

   Normally, this is the path to gdb. Other debuggers might work, but some tinkering is highly likely.

   Module XXX
   

   You can chose optional packages to compile. Comment out the modules you aren't interested in.

3. Building

   Once you've edited Configuration, type

         Configure
         

   at the top level of libht. It should figure out what kind of system you have and create the requisite Makefiles. Now type:

         make
         

   to build libht. If this goes smoothly, you should be ready to install.

4. Installing various packages

   Installing the Debugger

   You should read the complete instructions for installing the debugger as the debugger can potentially expose your system to outside attack if you are naive.

   Installing the Msql Login Manager

   In order to create the necessary database tables to store login information you need to have a running Msql on the local machine. As root, type:

   	   make install_login
   	   

   Installing DBM Login Manager

   In order to create the necessary database tables to store login information you need to create the DBM database to handle it. Normally, these are stored in /usr/local/lib. As root, type:

   	   make install_logindbm
   	   

   Creating the Search Engine Database

   In order to use the search engine functions (crawl, search) you need to create the necessary Msql tables. As root, type:

   	   make install_search
   	   

   Refer to the pages on crawl to create the indices necessary to search your site.