Chapter 7. Quick Install and Test with Binaries

The other sections of this document describe technical installation and usage of HIPL software in an elaborate way. This section gives more brief instructions for the brave and impatient.

The quickest way to install HIPL on your linux system is use the precompiled release packages. Binary packages exist for a number of debian and redhat based linux distributions. Install all of the binary packages to your linux system according to instructions on the download pages: http://infrahip.hiit.fi/index.php?index=download

After installing all of the the binaries, you can test the installation by opening firefox web browser. Type "crossroads.infrahip.net" in the address bar, hit enter and wait few seconds. If the web page tells you that the connection was established using HIP, then you have a successful installation, congratulations! If not, you have to browse through the document. You can also ask questions on the hipl-users mailing list (http://www.freelists.org/list/hipl-users) if you did not find a satisfying answer in this document.