To: gopher@complete.org
Cc: anstouh@yahoo.com.au
Subject: [gopher] Re: Problems compiling with FreeBSD, installing in Slackware
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From: John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
Date: 09 Jan 2002 10:01:30 -0500
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<anstouh@yahoo.com.au> writes:

> Hi. I downloaded gopher-3.0 from the gopher site, and I've tried to
> install it on my FreeBSD 4.4 box. Unfortunately, while compiling, it
> gives me a lot of warnings of the form

My first question: are you using "gmake" or "make"?  My experience on
NetBSD is that "make" will not work, but "gmake" will.

> Also, because that failed, I tried installing it on my Slackware 8.0 Linux
> box. It compiles fine, but won't make install; I think it creates the file
> /etc/gopherd and then wants a directory of the same name.

A typescript of that part as well would be helpful.

Thanks!

-- John

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