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diff --git a/doc/install/prokit.mdwn b/doc/install/prokit.mdwn index 3e32017..828075c 100644 --- a/doc/install/prokit.mdwn +++ b/doc/install/prokit.mdwn @@ -8,40 +8,76 @@ to install a ProteanOS system, run a ProteanOS shell and other commands, manage software packages on an installed ProteanOS system, and build packages for ProteanOS. -Building and installing prokit is easy. Ensure you have a **make**(1) utility -such as GNU Make installed. No C or C++ compiler or other development tools are -necessary to build prokit. To install and manage ProteanOS systems you need a -host system running Linux 3.4 or later. -The ProteanOS Development Kit uses the **chroot**(8) and **mount**(8) commands, -which on Linux require superuser access. This guide assumes the use of -**sudo**(8) for running commands with superuser privileges. Adjust where -necessary if you don't use **sudo**(8). +Dependencies +============ + +Building prokit requires make, a POSIX-conformant shell with `local`, and basic +standard utilities. Git and GNU Autoconf and Automake are currently also +required. + +Running prokit requires the following utilities: + + * A POSIX-conformant shell with `local` and standard utilities + * gunzip + * Either sfdisk or fdisk + * mke2fs + * cpio + * xz from XZ Utils + * mount + * umount + * chroot + +prokit also requires OpenWrt's usign utility to verify archive signatures. A +system copy of usign can be used, however few distributions provide one. An +embedded copy of usign is included, building of which additionally requires: + + * CMake + * A C compiler such as GCC and standard C library headers + +On a Debian-based distribution such as Trisquel, `sudo apt-get install +build-essential cmake` is sufficient. + +To install and manage ProteanOS systems you need a host system running Linux 3.4 +or later. + +The ProteanOS Development Kit uses the **mount**(8) , **umount**(8), and +**chroot**(8) commands, which on Linux require superuser access. This guide +assumes the use of **sudo**(8) for running commands with superuser privileges. +Adjust where necessary if you don't use **sudo**(8). Downloading the ProteanOS Development Kit ========================================= -Clone prokit from the [Git repository][prokit-git]: +prokit release archives since version 1.1.0 and Git commits since +2.0.1-55-g545e082 are signed with the maintainer's OpenPGP 4096-bit RSA key. +Import the key from a key server (available on the SKS network and on +keys.openpgp.org). Finding a signature path from trusted keys in your keyring +to this key is recommended if possible. + + $ gpg --recv-keys 0x225031F047FFE51663ED516F1A459ECDE4D604BE + +The current released version (2.0.1) of prokit lacks features now used by the +ProteanOS package archive. Clone prokit from the [Git repository][prokit-git]: $ git clone git://git.proteanos.com/prokit/prokit.git $ cd prokit/ -*(Using the current released version, 1.1.0, is not recommended at this time, as -the Git repository contains numerous major [improvements][prokit-news] including -use of an updated mirrors list and installer commands for PC block devices and -initramfs images. The head of the Git master branch is stable, with no known -bugs. Version 2.0.0 will be released soon, pending some additional new -features.)* +Check for signatures on the recent commits. Either run: + + $ git log --show-signature -Users of Parabola GNU/Linux-libre and Arch [GNU/]Linux can find prokit packages -in the AUR (thanks to Serge Victor): +Or configure Git to always show signatures in the log (requires Git 2.10 or +later): - * [prokit-git][aur-prokit-git] + $ git config log.showSignature true + $ git log + +Either way, look for a `Good signature` made `using RSA key +225031F047FFE51663ED516F1A459ECDE4D604BE` in at least the top-most commits. [prokit-git]: http://git.proteanos.com/prokit/prokit.git/ -[prokit-news]: http://git.proteanos.com/prokit/prokit.git/tree/NEWS/ -[aur-prokit-git]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/prokit-git/ Building the ProteanOS Development Kit @@ -52,9 +88,6 @@ Configure and build prokit: $ ./autogen.sh $ make -To build from the repository you'll need to have GNU Autoconf and Automake -installed. - Installing the ProteanOS Development Kit ======================================== @@ -78,3 +111,5 @@ prokit comes with a manual, starting with the **prokit**(1) page: Or, if you didn't install prokit, you can find the manual by running: $ man man/prokit.1 + +The manual is also available from the [[prokit_homepage|dev/prokit]]. |