Installation
This chapter explains how to install WeeChat.
Binary packages
Binary packages are available for many distributions, including:
Debian (or any Debian compatible distribution):
apt-get install weechat
Mandriva/RedHat (or any RPM compatible distribution):
rpm -i /path/to/weechat-x.y.z-1.i386.rpm
Gentoo :
emerge weechat
Some additional packages may be useful, like weechat-plugins.
For other distributions, please look at your manual for
installation instructions.
Source package
WeeChat can be compiled with autotools or cmake.
Compile with Cmake
In a console or a terminal:
$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake ..
$ make
Then get root privileges and install WeeChat:
$ su
(enter root password)
# make install
GIT sources
Warning: GIT sources are for advanced users: it may not compile
or not be stable. You're warned!
To get GIT sources, issue this command:
$ git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/weechat.git
If you're using Autotools (and not cmake), execute this script:
./autogen.sh
Then follow instructions for source package
(see )