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Ticket 346 (git master: FAQ is outdated)

Fixed some outdated informations in the FAQ

 - about main site
 - about maillists
 - about configure options
 - glib version which is needed

Signed-off-by: Patrick Winnertz <winnie@debian.org>

Signed-off-by: Slava Zanko <slavazanko@gmail.com>
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Patrick Winnertz 2009-06-30 15:58:27 +02:00 коммит произвёл Slava Zanko
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@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
+ 1.4 What else do I need to run MC? + 1.4 What else do I need to run MC?
+ 1.5 Is GNU Midnight Commander Public Domain? Copyrighted? + 1.5 Is GNU Midnight Commander Public Domain? Copyrighted?
+ 1.6 Where can I get GNU Midnight Commander? + 1.6 Where can I get GNU Midnight Commander?
+ 1.7 I don't have FTP access. Where can I get MC? + 1.7 I cannot compile MC. What should I do?
+ 1.8 I cannot compile MC. What should I do?
* 2 Keyboard * 2 Keyboard
+ 2.1 What does documentation mean with the C-?, M-? and F? + 2.1 What does documentation mean with the C-?, M-? and F?
@ -155,10 +154,8 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
You need a POSIX (Unix compatible) operating system. If you are You need a POSIX (Unix compatible) operating system. If you are
running Windows, use Cygwin. running Windows, use Cygwin.
To compile any edition you need to have glib 1.2.x or newer To compile any edition you need to have glib 2.x installed.
installed. It's available at ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/. If you It's available at ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/.
don't have glib installed already, please note that glib 2.x is much
harder to compile, so your first choice should be glib 1.2.10.
If you want to use mouse on the Linux console you need the gpm daemon If you want to use mouse on the Linux console you need the gpm daemon
from ftp://ftp.systemy.it/pub/develop/. You need nothing extra to from ftp://ftp.systemy.it/pub/develop/. You need nothing extra to
@ -182,21 +179,15 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
1.6 Where can I get GNU Midnight Commander? 1.6 Where can I get GNU Midnight Commander?
The main site is ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/stable/sources/mc/ The main site is http://www.midnight-commander.org
1.7 I don't have FTP access. Where can I get MC? 1.7 I cannot compile MC. What should I do?
Most GNU/Linux distributions include GNU Midnight Commander. For
example, Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, Slackware and SuSE.
1.8 I cannot compile MC. What should I do?
Make sure you have read the INSTALL file in the sources. Report the Make sure you have read the INSTALL file in the sources. Report the
error messages exactly as they appear, mention the versions of your error messages exactly as they appear, mention the versions of your
OS, your compiler and whatever else software you think is relevant. OS, your compiler and whatever else software you think is relevant.
If you have compile problems in the VFS code, try disabling it by If you have compile problems in the VFS code, try disabling it by
using "--without-vfs" switch. As the last resort, you can use using "--disable-vfs" option.
precompiled binaries from the GNU Midnight Commander website.
2 Keyboard 2 Keyboard
@ -240,10 +231,6 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/terminfo/ http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/terminfo/
ftp://dickey.his.com/ncurses/ ftp://dickey.his.com/ncurses/
You can force Midnight Commander to use the termcap database by
giving --with-termcap option to the configure script. The default
is to use terminfo.
If you don't have permissions to edit terminal databases you can use If you don't have permissions to edit terminal databases you can use
Learn keys feature of Midnight Commander instead. Press Esc 9 o k Learn keys feature of Midnight Commander instead. Press Esc 9 o k
and follow instructions. and follow instructions.
@ -353,12 +340,6 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
export TERM=vt100 export TERM=vt100
If this doesn't help you can recompile MC to use termcap instead of
terminfo:
./configure --with-termcap
make
4.2 Why don't line drawing characters work? 4.2 Why don't line drawing characters work?
Since version 4.0.13 there's the command line option -a to force use Since version 4.0.13 there's the command line option -a to force use
@ -557,19 +538,6 @@ all anymore!
xterm|xterm-color|vs100|xterm terminal emulator xterm|xterm-color|vs100|xterm terminal emulator
4.9 Why are there both terminfo and termcap? Wouldn't one database be
enough?
You might want to read the Unix-Haters Handbook at
http://catalog.com/hopkins/unix-haters/handbook.html. It lists many
more reasons why Unix sucks.
You can configure which terminal database you want to use with the
"--with-termcap" and "--with-terminfo" flags of configure. If you
don't specify them, the configure script will try to use terminfo if
available otherwise it will use termcap.
5 Graphical user interface 5 Graphical user interface
5.1 Xview, Tk and Gnome editions? 5.1 Xview, Tk and Gnome editions?
@ -750,13 +718,6 @@ indenting increases with each line!
upgrade your shell to a newer version. If you use something else upgrade your shell to a newer version. If you use something else
than bash, tcsh or zsh, subshell support is disabled automatically. than bash, tcsh or zsh, subshell support is disabled automatically.
If disabling subshell doesn't help, try to reconfigure MC with
"--with-included-slang" and "--with-termcap" options and recompile.
If this helps, something is wrong with your terminfo database or
shared S-Lang library. For better terminfo databases see chapter 4
of this FAQ. For a better S-Lang library, upgrade to a newer version
or keep using the "--with-included-slang" option.
Another reason is problems with gpm. Try using "--nomouse" option to Another reason is problems with gpm. Try using "--nomouse" option to
see if it makes any difference. Restarting gpm can help. Sometimes see if it makes any difference. Restarting gpm can help. Sometimes
it's enough to move the mouse. it's enough to move the mouse.
@ -785,6 +746,7 @@ indenting increases with each line!
* Norbert Warmuth * Norbert Warmuth
* Alex I. Tkachenko * Alex I. Tkachenko
Alessandro Rubini has been specially helpful with debugging and Alessandro Rubini has been specially helpful with debugging and
enhancing of the mouse support. John E. Davis has made his S-Lang enhancing of the mouse support. John E. Davis has made his S-Lang
library available to us and answered many questions about it. library available to us and answered many questions about it.
@ -810,9 +772,21 @@ indenting increases with each line!
* Jon Stevens * Jon Stevens
* Adam Tla/lka * Adam Tla/lka
Current list of active developers can be found here:
http://www.midnight-commander.org/wiki/McDevelopers
This page lists everbody who has provided a patch or
has written code for the midnight-commander in the past:
http://www.midnight-commander.org/wiki/McContributors
10.2 Do I dare to use a development version? 10.2 Do I dare to use a development version?
That's up to you to decide. Development versions may have nasty bugs Yes, of course. Feel free to test:
http://www.midnight-commander.org/wiki#Downloading
As we do our development in git, please do a git checkout
of the master branch and build it
But always remember: development versions may have nasty bugs
at some points of time. It's up to you to judge whether the new at some points of time. It's up to you to judge whether the new
features and fixes for the bugs you know outweigh the risk of unknown features and fixes for the bugs you know outweigh the risk of unknown
bugs. bugs.
@ -822,7 +796,12 @@ indenting increases with each line!
You might first want to get the newest development version to see if You might first want to get the newest development version to see if
the bug is fixed or the feature is added already. the bug is fixed or the feature is added already.
Send your report/request to mc-devel@gnome.org or mc@gnome.org. If this is not the case, feel free to add a ticket in our ticket-system,
which is located here: http://www.midnight-commander.org/newticket
If you want to send an email instead write your report to mc-devel@gnome.org
or mc@gnome.org.
These mailing lists are the most certain way to contact the These mailing lists are the most certain way to contact the
developers. Remember to mention if you are not on the mailing list developers. Remember to mention if you are not on the mailing list
to make sure that you will receive a copy of replies. to make sure that you will receive a copy of replies.
@ -889,6 +868,16 @@ an answer?
To subscribe visit To subscribe visit
http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc-devel/ http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc-devel/
mc-commits@googlegroups.com
mailing list only for applyed commits into master/stable branches
To subscribe visit
http://groups.google.com/group/mc-commits/subscribe
mc-bugs@googlegroups.com
Mailing list only for tickets and comments (use it as RSS :) )
To subscribe visit
http://groups.google.com/group/mc-bugs/subscribe
11.3 Where should I look on the World Wide Web for MC stuff? 11.3 Where should I look on the World Wide Web for MC stuff?
There is a WWW page for Midnight Commander. The URL is: There is a WWW page for Midnight Commander. The URL is: