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diff --git a/doc/README b/doc/README deleted file mode 100644 index 190436a2..00000000 --- a/doc/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,64 +0,0 @@ - - Welcome to Ledger - - the command-line accounting program - -Introduction -============ - -Ledger is an accounting program which is invoked from the command-line using a -textual ledger file. To start using Ledger, you will need to create such a -file containing your financial postings. A sample has been provided in the -file "sample.dat". See the documentation (ledger.pdf, or ledger.info) for -full documentation on creating a ledger file and using Ledger to generate -reports. - -Once you have such a file -- you might call it "ledger.dat" -- you can start -looking at balances and account registers using commands like the following: - - ledger -f ledger.dat balance assets:checking - ledger -f ledger.dat register expenses:food - -This assumes, of course, that like the sample file you use account names such -as "Assets:Checking" and "Expenses:Food". If you use other account names, you -will need to vary the reporting commands you use accordingly. - - -Building -======== - -To build Ledger, you will need a fairly modern C++ compiler (gcc 2.95 will not -work), and at least these two libraries installed: - - gmp GNU multi-precision library - pcre Perl regular expression library - -(On some GNU/Linux systems, the packages you need to install are called -"gmp-dev" and "pcre-dev"). - -Once you have determined where the headers and libraries for the above -packages are installed, run the script "configure", passing those paths. If -you installed everything under /usr/local, you can probably just type -"./configure". Otherwise, do this: - - ./configure CPPFLAGS=-I<INCLUDE-PATH> LDFLAGS=-L<LIBRARY-PATH> - -If you need to specify multiple include or library paths, then do this: - - ./configure CPPFLAGS="-I<PATH1> -I<PATH2>" LDFLAGS="-L<PATH1> -L<PATH2>" - -Once configure is done running, just type: - - make install - - -Mailing List and IRC -==================== - -If you need help on how to use Ledger, or run into problems, you can join the -Ledger mailing list at the following Web address: - - http://groups.google.com/group/ledger-cli - -You can also find help at the #ledger channel on the IRC server -irc.freenode.net. |