# 3.3. Compilation and installation

In order to compile and install `ktalkd` on your system, type the following in the base directory of the `ktalkd` distribution:

     % ./configure
     % make
     % make install

As `ktalkd` is a daemon, `make install` will require root privileges.

Don't forget to update /etc/inetd.conf. For example, on a linux system, if kde is in /opt/kde, change the lines concerning talk and ntalk to :

     talk   dgram   udp     wait    root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /opt/kde/bin/kotalkd
     ntalk  dgram   udp     wait    root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /opt/kde/bin/ktalkd

A script is provided, to make the necessary change automatically. Update your inetd.conf file just by running

     % ./post-install.sh

Anyway, you'll have to restart inetd after this. On most Linux systems, do :

     % killall -HUP inetd

Please inform me of any modification you had to undertake in order to get `ktalkd` to compile on your platform.