This is the INSTALL file for Minotaur

Unpacking the software:
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I suppose you've downloaded the archive in a directory called /archive
I suppose you will put the software in /public

First, verify that the archive is correct.

    gzip -tv /archive/minotaur-0.38.13.tgz

If you see the word OK then go on:

    cd /public                      # where you want to put the software
    gzip -dc | tar xvf - /archive/minotaur-0.38.13.tgz  # Extraction
    cd minotaur-0.38.13             # Move into the distribution



the cgi-bin directory:
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The directory ./cgi-bin contains the real stuff. the file minotaur.cgi is simply
a shell script calling the perl script with some options, the configuration file,
the local lib path, and pragmas.

You just have to tell  your web server minotaur.cgi is a cgi script.
I suppose you know how to to this. If you don't, read the web server doc.

The configuration file and the messages file can be where you want.

The doc directory:
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I've started to write the documentation. I use sgmltools with a linuxdoc dtd.
Give me feedback. 

The formats I give is html and ascii. If you want an other format simply
type:

    cd doc
    make

and read.

You need:

     sgmltools   for the .*
     gnumake     for the .*
     lynx        for the .txt
     TeX         for the .dvi
     dvips       for the .ps


The lib directory:
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It contains:

     Mon/Client.pm
     Translation.pm

The mon auth.cf file:
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Since I minotaur do not use authentification, you have
to set your auth.cf file to allow list, test, and servertime.

test is a good feature but it can be dangerous.

list:           all
servertime:     all
test:           all

The etc directory:
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It contains a file called localhost.cf
It is a configuration file for Mon. 
I used it to make the documentation. 
You can try it by changing some general declaration in the beginning
of the file. 
It uses monitor scripts that are in the mon.d/ directory.

The mon.d directory:
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I had to fix and make some monitor scipt. They are here.


