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authorAndres Mejia <amejia004@gmail.com>2012-06-18 18:36:34 -0400
committerAndres Mejia <amejia004@gmail.com>2012-06-18 18:36:34 -0400
commit35e9b07f2765f402458ea441c9433d78c9893d51 (patch)
tree4098e986a0359cfb7f3cc5d262a93e7b3cf88b79 /docs
parente483e1eb8d0fa6bd3c219dc1e27699dafa2f7136 (diff)
Update documentation for Linux on how to run the testsuite.
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diff --git a/docs/README.linux b/docs/README.linux
index b13f956e91..efdf9fe963 100644
--- a/docs/README.linux
+++ b/docs/README.linux
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ Build-Depends: autoconf, automake, autopoint, autotools-dev, cmake, curl,
python-support, unzip, yasm, zip, zlib1g-dev, libcap-dev
*** For developers and anyone else who compiles frequently it is recommended to
-use ccache
+use ccache. Also, it is recommended developers install the Boost Unit Test
+Framework to be able to run the testsuite. On Debian/Ubuntu machines, the
+package to install the framework is libboost-test-dev.
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3.1. Using the XBMC PPA to get all build dependencies (Debian/Ubuntu only)
@@ -112,6 +114,13 @@ For example.
$ make install DESTDIR=$HOME/xbmc
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+4.1 Compiling/Running the testsuite.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+For developers, to compile and run the testsuite, simply type the following.
+
+ $ make check
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. How to run
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How to run xbmc depends on the type of installation you have done. It is