See INSTALL file for general instructions on building freeDiameter.

On Ubuntu / Debian, the following packages are required (aptitude install ...):
 cmake make gcc flex bison libsctp1 libsctp-dev libgnutls-dev libgcrypt-dev
 
Additionnaly, these ones may be useful:
 mercurial gdb
 
In order to build app_acct extension, you will also need the package libpq-dev.

Tested not working: Ubuntu Hardy (too old).
Tested working: Ubuntu Intrepid, Jaunty, Karmic, Lucid. Debian Lenny.



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Step by step instructions (with no prerequisite):

1) Install all packages dependencies
# apt-get install mercurial cmake make gcc bison flex libsctp-dev libgnutls-dev libgcrypt-dev

2) (OPTION) If you will compile modules that require postgresql, also install:
# apt-get install libpq-dev

3) (OPTION) If you want a more user-friendly interface, install this:
# apt-get install cmake-curses-gui

4) Retrieve the source files
# hg clone http://aaa.koganei.wide.ad.jp/hg/freeDiameter

5) Create a build directory, and enter it
# mkdir fDbuild
# cd fDbuild

6) Configure and generate the Makefiles
 a) If you did not install ccmake in step 3:
# cmake ../freeDiameter

 b) If you did install ccmake:
# ccmake ../freeDiameter
- press 'c' (configure)
- toggle the values as needed (ex: BUILD_APP_RADGW=ON, ...)
- press 'c' again. New items may appear, iterate the process
- press 'c' and 'g' to complete the process

7) Compile all files:
# make

8) See available targets:
# make help

9) (OPTION) Check the software has a correct basic behavior on your environment. -- only if you did not disable the tests in step 6
# make test