QUICK START
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This readme serves as a quick start, please use `man monit' for
documentation on the program.


Installation:
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  -  ./configure
  -  make
  -  make install
  -  man monit

This will install monit and the man-file in /usr/local/bin and
/usr/local/man/man1 respectively. If you want another location than
/usr/local, run configure with the prefix options, like so:
./configure --prefix=<dir>


Notes:
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- This directory contains an example monit control file, called
  monitrc. Please read it and use it as a starting point when you
  write your own monit control file.

- monit will probably work on most Unix systems. However, monit is
  tested and known to compile and operate on: Darwin, Linux, FreeBSD,
  NetBSD, OpenBSD and Solaris. See also the PLATFORMS file.

- If you are upgrading from a previous monit version and experience
  problems with the monit control file, please consult the UPGRADE.txt
  file accompanying the software.


License Notes:
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This software product is licensed under the GNU General Public License
(GPL), version 3. This license gives you the freedom to use this product
and have access to the source code. You can modify this product as you
see fit and even use parts in your own software. If you choose to do so,
you also choose to accept that a modified product or software that use
any code from monit MUST also be licensed under the GNU General Public
License.

In plain words, you can NOT sell or distribute monit, a modified
version or any software product based on any parts of monit as a
closed source product. Likewise you cannot re-license this product and
derivates under another license other than GNU GPL.

See also the article, "Free Software Matters: Enforcing the GPL" by
Eben Moglen. http://emoglen.law.columbia.edu/publications/lu-13.html


Product Support:
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If you have questions or comments about the software or documentation
please subscribe to the monit general mailing list:

   http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/monit-general

You can also look in the mailing list archive for answers:

   http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/monit-general/


Professional support and contract development:
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The developers behind monit provides contract support and contract
development for monit. If you are looking for this kind of services
please visit us at: http://www.tildeslash.com/monit/support/
