Multicast Beacon for Debian and Ubuntu

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	Multicast Beacon for Debian and Ubuntu

The The multicast beacon packages available here are for:

Debian Etch
Ubuntu Feisty and Gutsy

They have been tested locally and appear to work fine. Please advise of any other quirks or difficulties concerning the packaging to the contact email address below.

Installation

Whether using synaptic or apt-get, first ensure that your package installation tools are able to reference the UQVislab package repository. Now install the beacon with synaptic, apt-get or dpkg as follows:

1. Using Synaptic:

- update the package information (use the Reload button, or select Reload Package Information from the Edit menu).
- search for and install the beacon package.

2. Using apt-get:

- from the command line, run:
sudo apt-get update
and then
sudo apt-get install beacon

3. Using dpkg:

- download the latest appropriate (i386 or amd64) beacon .deb package file from one opf the following:
      http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/debuntu/gutsy/
      http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/debuntu/feisty/
http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/debuntu/etch/

- in the directory where the .deb is saved, run something like:
    sudo dpkg -i beacon-1.3_i386.deb
(the exact package name will vary, depending on version and architecture)

Running the beacon

Contact

Please send any comments, advice etc., to Chris Willing <c.willing _at_ uq.edu.au>