*** INSTALL ***


Quickstart:
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* tar xvfz wmbday-<version>.tar.gz
* cd wmbday-<version>
* ./configure
* make
* su -c "make install"
* mkdir ~/.wmbday
* vim ~/.wmbday/data
* wmbday



In Detail:
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1. After unpacking the source package with:
  tar xvfz wmbday-<version>.tar.gz
    or
  tar xvfj wmbday-<version>.tar.bz2
and changing to the extracted directory the next step is to configure the package with:
  ./configure
This script will basically determine your operation system and the path to xmessage.


2. As the configuration script implies, you can now compile the source using:
  make


3. You are now ready to install the created binary and the manpage on the system. For the next command you will need superuser privileges, so:
  su (enter password)
  make install
The default installation prefix is /usr/local/. If you want to install to a different directory you have to edit the "PREFIX" line in the Makefile to fulfill your needs.


4. Logout from the root shell, create the directory ~/.wmbday/
  mkdir ~/.wmbday
and edit "data":
  vim  ~/.wmbday/data
which is the default data file used by wmbday and fill it with your friends' birthdays. A sample data file can be found in the package, named "data.sample.simple".
Another possibility is to use a vcard-adress-book that you may have on your system. So you could create a symbolic link to it in ~/.wmbday/ by typing:
  ln -s /path/to/vcard data


5. Now run the program with "wmbday" and enjoy!
