How to unpack and compile an EnergyMech
 


The installation package includes sources, rand-files, help-files a cron script and a sample configuration.
Sources are no longer distributed in a special package for people who are upgrading because of all the new stuff.

Before you start to try to run a Bot.....

Be sure that you are allowed to run a Bot on a machine and know what type and version of UNIX you have.
EnergyMech has compiled successfully on AIX, BSD/OS, FreeBSD, HP-UX, IRIX, Linux, OSF1,
SunOS 4.1.x and SunOS 5.x (Solaris).

This is just an example, when you do this yourself,
IT WILL NOT LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME!

Enough yapping, lets get to it.

First of all, lets see where we are...

host:~$ echo $HOME
/home/guest
host:~$ cd $HOME
host:~$ ls -l
total 127
-rw-r--r--   1 guest    users      126814 May  1 12:18 emech250.tar.gz
drwx------   2 guest    users        1024 May  1 12:19 mail/
drwx--x--x   2 guest    users        1024 May  1 12:19 www/
host:~$

Our home directory is "/home/guest" and we have the install
package right there, all set! If you dont have the package, get it.
The easiest way is to use lynx from your shell and point it to http://www.wildstar.net/~rr/index.html and download it from there.

Lets start by unpacking it... 


host:~$ gunzip emech246pc.tar.gz
host:~$ tar xvf emech246pc.tar
host:~$ ls -l
total 516
drwx------   4 guest    users        1024 May  1 10:40 emech/
-rw-r--r--   1 guest    users      522240 May  1 12:18 emech250.tar
drwx------   2 guest    users        1024 May  1 12:19 mail/
drwx--x--x   2 guest    users        1024 May  1 12:19 www/
host:~$ cd emech
host:~$ ls -l
total 72
-rwx------   1 guest    users        1554 May  1 10:40 checkmech*
-rwx------   1 guest    users       43607 May  1 10:40 configure*
-rw-------   1 guest    users       19105 May  1 10:40 mech.help
-rw-------   1 guest    users           0 May  1 10:40 mech.usr
drwx------   2 guest    users        1024 May  1 10:40 randfiles/
-rw-------   1 guest    users        3247 May  1 10:40 sample.set
drwx------   2 guest    users        1024 May  1 10:40 src/
host:~$

It's unpacked now, time to compile...

The configure script will take care of compiling options for us,
just have to run it...


host:~$ ./configure
creating cache ./config.cache
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works... yes
checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) is a cross-compiler... no
checking whether we are using GNU C... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for chmod... /bin/chmod
checking for mv... /bin/mv
checking for rm... /bin/rm
checking for crypt... yes
checking for inet_addr... yes
checking for socket... yes
updating cache ./config.cache
creating ./config.status
creating src/Makefile
host:~$

Ok, nothing to worry about here, now on to actually compiling... 


host:~$ cd src
host:~$ make
gcc -Wall -O2 -c cfgfile.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c channel.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c chanuser.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c com-ons.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c combot.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c commands.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c ctcp.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c dcc.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c function.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c link.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c main.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c memory.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c parse.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c server.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c userlist.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c vars.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -c xmech.c
gcc -Wall -O2 -o mech cfgfile.o channel.o chanuser.o com-ons.o
 combot.o commands.o ctcp.o dcc.o function.o link.o main.o memory.o
 parse.o server.o userlist.o vars.o xmech.o
host:~$ ls -l mech
-rwxr-xr-x   1 guest    users      169973 May  1 12:29 mech*
host:~$ mech -v
EnergyMech 2.5.0, May 9th, 1998
StarGlider Class EnergyMech
Compiled on May 9 1998 12:31:41
host:~$

Yup-yup! Got a working program, no problems what so ever!
Moving it to where we want it... 


host:~$ mv mech ..
host:~$ cd ..
host:~$ ls -l
total 247
-rwx------   1 guest    users        1554 May  1 10:40 checkmech*
-rw-r--r--   1 guest    users        1253 May  1 12:26 config.cache
-rw-r--r--   1 guest    users         853 May  1 12:26 config.log
-rwxr-xr-x   1 guest    users        4677 May  1 12:26 config.status*
-rwx------   1 guest    users       43607 May  1 10:40 configure*
-rwxr-xr-x   1 guest    users      169973 May  1 12:29 mech*
-rw-------   1 guest    users       19105 May  1 10:40 mech.help
-rw-------   1 guest    users           0 May  1 10:40 mech.usr
drwx------   2 guest    users        1024 May  1 10:40 randfiles/
-rw-------   1 guest    users        3247 May  1 10:40 sample.set
drwx------   2 guest    users        1024 May  1 12:44 src/
host:~$

There we have it, now lets configure it so we can use it.

The easiest way is to use the accompanying sample.set file,
after editing it...


host:~$ cp sample.set mech.set
host:~$ pico mech.set

( here you edit the mech.set file )

host:~$

If your shell doesnt have "pico", you would have to use another
editor, such as "vi". But this shouldnt be a problem, right?

Ok, lets run it!!


host:~$ mech
EnergyMech 2.5.0, May 9th, 1998
StarGlider Class EnergyMech
Compiled on May 9 1998 12:31:41
init: Mech added: MECH
init: Warning: MECH has no userlist
init: EnergyMech running...
host:~$

Alright! We got it going!!
The mech should show up in the channels you setup in the mech.set
waiting a minute or two. If you have a fast shell, it'll take just 2 or 3 seconds... :)
The first time you run a new mech, it will warn that it doesnt have any userlist and runs in "setup mode".

When a mech is in setup mode ALL users have 100 access (owner access). Once you add a user,
setup mode is turned off so make sure that user is YOU and add with 100 access
or the mech will end up having no owner level users.
 


ATTENTION: If you get errors or can't compile it, just DON'T email me about it, because if you do,
bad things will happen, like your hear will fall off etc... :))
     
 
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