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@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +To run telem on a Debian-based system, you will need to install the +following packages: + + sudo apt install lua-penlight lua-posix + +By default, telem stores BBS-related files unter /var/bbs . To change this +path, edit the variable _BBS_ROOT in telem.lua . Under _BBS_ROOT, you will +need to create the following hierarchy: + + boards/ + docs/ + welcome -- your welcome message + rules -- your BBS's rules + +This hierarchy must be writeable by the telem client. To avoid having +it accessible by all users, a C wrapper is provided. We recommend +creating a `bbs' user that owns _BBS_ROOT and installing the C wrapper +setuid bbs. + +The man page `telem.1' should be installed in the `man1' folder at an +appropriate location in your MANPATH, e.g., at + /usr/local/man/man1/telem.1 |