doc: centralized the list of dependencies, removed outdated docs

Signed-off-by: Yury V. Zaytsev <yury@shurup.com>
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Yury V. Zaytsev 2024-11-05 14:47:15 +01:00 committed by Andrew Borodin
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Compiling from GIT Compiling from GIT
================== ==================
To compile GNU Midnight commander from GIT, the following software is The full list of requirements is listed in the INSTALL file.
required:
Autoconf 2.64 and above (latest is recommended)
Automake 1.14 and above (latest is recommended)
Gettext 0.18.2 and above
Glib 2.32 and above
Full list of requirements you can see at:
https://www.midnight-commander.org/wiki/doc/buildAndInstall/req
It is recommended that all those tools are installed with the same It is recommended that all those tools are installed with the same
prefix. Make sure that the tools with the right version are first in prefix. Make sure that the tools with the right version are first in

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--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
- glibc or uClibc or musl - glibc or uClibc or musl
- https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/
- https://uclibc.org
- https://www.musl-libc.org
- gcc or clang - gcc or clang
- https://gcc.gnu.org
- https://clang.llvm.org
- make - make
- https://www.gnu.org/software/make/
- autoconf >= 2.64 - autoconf >= 2.64
- https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/
- automake >= 1.14 - automake >= 1.14
- https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/
- libtool - libtool
- https://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/
- pkg-config (optional)
- https://pkg-config.freedesktop.org/wiki/
- glib2 >= 2.32 - glib2 >= 2.32
- slang2 or ncurses - https://www.gtk.org
- slang2 or ncurses screen library
- https://www.jedsoft.org/slang/
- https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/ncurses.html
- gettext >= 0.18.2 - gettext >= 0.18.2
- libssh2 >= 1.2.8 is required only for sftp vfs - https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/
- libaspell to support spell checking in the internal editor - pcre or pcre2 (as an alternative to glib-regexp)
- ext2fs >= 1.42.4 to support ext{2,3,4}fs extended attributes - https://www.pcre.org
- gpm (general purpose mouse daemon as an alternative to xterm mouse)
- https://www.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/
- libssh2 >= 1.2.8 (required only for sftp vfs)
- https://libssh2.org
- libaspell (spell checking support in the internal editor)
- http://aspell.net
- ext2fs >= 1.42.4 (support for ext{2,3,4}fs extended attributes)
- https://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net
Installation instructions for GNU Midnight Commander Installation instructions for GNU Midnight Commander
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the virtual console number, on which the uses is logged on. the virtual console number, on which the uses is logged on.
Obtaining related software
--------------------------
glib
----
The only "hard" dependency of GNU Midnight Commander is glib. You can
get glib from
* https://download.gnome.org/sources/glib/
Minimal version of glib: 2.32.0
Recommended version: 2.32.x and higher.
Newer versions may work, but haven't been tested.
PCRE
----
Both PCRE and PCRE2 libraries are supported. You can get PCRE from
* https://www.pcre.org
Terminal database Terminal database
----------------- -----------------
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complete terminfo is bundled with ncurses. (It is simple to generate complete terminfo is bundled with ncurses. (It is simple to generate
the termcap database using the infocmp utility in ncurses). the termcap database using the infocmp utility in ncurses).
Some terminfo data are included with the mc distribution (lib/*.ti).
Particularly linux, xterm and vt100. Use e.g. ''tic linux.ti'' to use
them.
If you want to run mc on xterm/color_xterm/ansi_xterm (not rxvt), then If you want to run mc on xterm/color_xterm/ansi_xterm (not rxvt), then
you might read lib/README.xterm for further information. you might read contrib/README.xterm for further information.
Screen libraries
----------------
GNU Midnight Commander can use the included version of S-Lang, but you
can get the latest version here:
* https://www.jedsoft.org/slang/
Alternatively, you can use ncurses:
* https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/announce.html
Mouse support
-------------
The general purpose mouse (gpm) daemon is available from
* https://www.nico.schottelius.org/software/gpm/
Porting Porting
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