To build libevent, type

$ ./configure && make

Install as root via

# make install

You can run the regression tests by

$ make verify

Before, reporting any problems, please run the regression tests.

Acknowledgements:
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The following people have helped with suggestions, ideas, code or
fixing bugs:

  Nick Mathewson
  Andrew Danforth
  Shie Erlich
  Mike Davis
  William Ahern
  Alexander von Gernler

If I have forgotten your name, please contact me.