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author | Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@web.de> | 2005-07-26 18:01:25 +0000 |
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committer | Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@web.de> | 2005-07-26 18:01:25 +0000 |
commit | 4dd56e1dd25156bd44fe031ac6c77be0661d33dc (patch) | |
tree | c70bd7551894795516f33ede802495f4f1df990a | |
parent | 3d0e2f6464dbc2fd9c8e2c9b8157e64a295d7ef8 (diff) |
the user's guide are describing 0.10.12 already, bump up version
update the Windows installation section to reflect the current installer changes
svn path=/trunk/; revision=15094
-rw-r--r-- | docbook/eug_src/EUG_chapter_build_install.xml | 119 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docbook/user-guide.xml | 2 |
2 files changed, 78 insertions, 43 deletions
diff --git a/docbook/eug_src/EUG_chapter_build_install.xml b/docbook/eug_src/EUG_chapter_build_install.xml index 69756c8bb9..ddbfc38103 100644 --- a/docbook/eug_src/EUG_chapter_build_install.xml +++ b/docbook/eug_src/EUG_chapter_build_install.xml @@ -441,9 +441,9 @@ apt-get install ethereal </para> <para> For further information how to build Ethereal for Windows from the - sources, have a look at the file - <ulink url="http://anonsvn.ethereal.com/ethereal/trunk/README.win32">Readme.win32</ulink>, - which can be found in the doc directory of the Ethereal sources. + sources, have a look at the Development Wiki: + <ulink url="http://wiki.ethereal.com/Development">http://wiki.ethereal.com/Development</ulink> + for the latest available development documentation. </para> </section> @@ -451,44 +451,38 @@ apt-get install ethereal <title>Installing Ethereal under Windows</title> <para> In this section we explore installing Ethereal under Windows from the - binary packages. You must follow two steps: - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <command>Install WinPcap</command>. - You will find a single installer exe called something - like "auto-installer", which can be installed under various Windows - systems, including 9x/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP. This installer is located at: - <ulink url="&WinPcapDownloadWebsite;">&WinPcapDownloadWebsite;</ulink>. - You should download the latest released version (the latest one not - marked "beta") and execute it. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <command>Install Ethereal</command>. - You may acquire a binary installable of Ethereal at + binary packages. + </para> + <section id="ChBuildInstallComponents"> + <title>Ethereal Installer</title> + <para> + You may acquire a binary installer of Ethereal at <ulink url="&EtherealBinariesPage;">&EtherealBinariesPage;</ulink>. - Download the installer and execute it. - </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - Both steps are extremely simply, as you only have to download and - install the two exe files. + </para> + <para> + Simply download the installer and execute it. + </para> + <note><title>Note!</title> + <para> + Since Ethereal Version 0.10.12, the WinPcap installer has become part of + the main Ethereal installer, so you don't need to download and install + two separate packages any longer. </para> + </note> + </section> <section id="ChBuildInstallComponents"> - <title>Installable Components</title> + <title>Ethereal Installer Settings</title> <para> Beside the usual installer options like where to install the program, there are several optional components. </para> <tip><title>Tip!</title> <para> - If you are unsure which components to select, just keep the default settings. + If you are unsure which settings to select, just keep the default settings. </para> </tip> <para> - The components being installed + The Components (both Ethereal GTK1 and 2 cannot be installed at the same time): <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> @@ -507,6 +501,28 @@ apt-get install ethereal <command>Tethereal</command> - Tethereal is a command-line based network protocol analyzer. </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + The dissection extensions for Ethereal and Tethereal: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + <command>Dissector Plugins</command> - Plugins with some extended dissections. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <command>Tree Statistics Plugins</command> - Plugins with some extended statistics. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <command>Mate - Meta Analysis and Tracing Engine</command> - user + configurable extension(s) of the display filter engine, see + <ulink url="http://wiki.ethereal.com/Mate">http://wiki.ethereal.com/Mate</ulink> + for details. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <command>SNMP MIBs</command> - SNMP MIBs for a more detailed SNMP + dissection. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + The Tools: + <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> <command>Editcap</command> - Editcap is a program that reads a capture file and writes some or all of the packets into another capture file. @@ -524,23 +540,17 @@ apt-get install ethereal information on capture files. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> - The dissection extensions for Ethereal and Tethereal: + The Additional Tasks: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> - <command>Plugins</command> - Plugins with some extended dissections. + <command>Start Menu Shortcuts</command> - add some start menu shortcuts. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> - <command>SNMP MIBs</command> - SNMP MIBs for a more detailed SNMP - dissection. - </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - The environment related things: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para> - <command>Start Menu Shortcuts</command> - Some start menu shortcuts. + <command>Desktop Icon</command> - add an Ethereal icon to the desktop. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> - <command>Desktop Icon</command> - Ethereal desktop icon. + <command>Quick Launch Icon</command> - add an Ethereal icon to the + Explorer quick launch toolbar. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> <command>Associate file extensions to Ethereal</command> - Associate @@ -549,6 +559,31 @@ apt-get install ethereal </itemizedlist> </para> </section> + <section id="ChBuildInstallWinPcap"> + <title>Install WinPcap</title> + <para> + As mentioned above, the Ethereal installer includes WinPcap. + </para> + <para> + While running, the + Ethereal installer detects which WinPcap version is currently + running and will install WinPcap, if none or an older version is + detected. So the following is only necessary if you want to + try a different than the recommended WinPcap version, e.g. because a new + WinPcap beta version was released. + </para> + <para> + You will find a single installer exe called something + like "auto-installer", which can be installed under various Windows + systems, including 9x/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP. This installer is located at: + <ulink url="&WinPcapDownloadWebsite;">&WinPcapDownloadWebsite;</ulink>. + </para> + <para> + Current information about the Ethereal related usage of WinPcap can be + found at: + <ulink url="http://wiki.ethereal.com/WinPcap">http://wiki.ethereal.com/WinPcap</ulink> + </para> + </section> <section id="ChBuildInstallWinUpdate"> <title>Update</title> <para> @@ -582,8 +617,8 @@ apt-get install ethereal <section id="ChBuildInstallWinUninstall"> <title>Uninstall Ethereal</title> <para> - You can uninstall Ethereal the usual way, using the Software option - inside the Control Panel. You will find two entries, one for Ethereal + You can uninstall Ethereal the usual way, using the "Add or Remove Programs" + option inside the Control Panel. You will find two entries, one for Ethereal itself and one for WinPcap. </para> </section> diff --git a/docbook/user-guide.xml b/docbook/user-guide.xml index 79b89b2dad..7defe9da2d 100644 --- a/docbook/user-guide.xml +++ b/docbook/user-guide.xml @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ DOCUMENT SECTION <!-- Ethereal Info --> - <!ENTITY EtherealCurrentVersion "0.10.11"> + <!ENTITY EtherealCurrentVersion "0.10.12"> <!ENTITY EtherealWebSite "http://www.ethereal.com"> <!ENTITY EtherealUsersGuidePage "&EtherealWebSite;/docs/#usersguide"> <!ENTITY EtherealDownloadPage "&EtherealWebSite;/download.html"> |