[checkmk-commits] Use GitHub markdown for README. Tiny cleanup.

Module: check_mk Branch: master Commit: fc2cfa5ff7e93653bbfe8717a6e84adf523a8bac URL: http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git;a=commit;h=fc2cfa5ff7e936… Author: Sven Panne <sp(a)mathias-kettner.de> Date: Wed Apr 17 09:51:57 2019 +0200 Use GitHub markdown for README. Tiny cleanup. Change-Id: I58049ffff89a16bcc64f259ddb8163e8a8237df6 --- README | 58 ---------------------------------------------------------- README.md | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README deleted file mode 100644 index 8605ab4..0000000 --- a/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,58 +0,0 @@ -Check_MK - Your complete IT monitoring solution -=============================================== - -Check_MK is available in several editions. The Check_MK Raw Edition is free -and 100% open-source. The Check_MK Enterprise Edition includes several -additional features and professional support from the authors, billed annually. -A demo version is freely available for testing the Enterprise Edition in a -non-production environment. - -Check_MK can be installed on Linux servers via DEB and RPM packages found on -our Downloads page. The Enterprise Edition is also available as a virtual or -physical appliance. The following short installation guides show how you can -easily set up Check_MK and begin monitoring. - -Please visit our website for more details: - - http://mathias-kettner.com/check_mk.html - - -Getting started ---------------- - -Please have a look at the official handbook on how to get started with -Check_MK. It can be found here: - - http://mathias-kettner.com/cms_introduction.html - - -Building on your own packages ------------------------------ - -It is highly recommended to use Check_MK packages we provide -(http://mathias-kettner.com/download). - -But if you really want to build your own packages, you need either download the -source packages from our website or check out the git repository. - -To prepare your system for building you need to execute this command: - - make -C omd setup - -It will install the missing build dependencies (if you are working on a -supported Linux distribution). - -Then you can either create RPM or DEB packages, depending on your distro. -To build an RPM execute this: - - make rpm - -To create a DEB package execute this: - - DEBFULLNAME="Mr. Buildmaster" DEBEMAIL="mail(a)buildmaster.com" make deb - -Don't forget to insert your name and mail address. As a result your should -find packages named like this: check-mk-[edition]-[version].[deb|rpm] in -your current directory. - - diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..daec363 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +# Check\_MK - Your complete IT monitoring solution + +Check\_MK is available in several editions. The Check\_MK Raw Edition is free and +100% open-source. The Check\_MK Enterprise Edition includes several additional +features and professional support from the authors, billed annually. A demo +version is freely available for testing the Enterprise Edition in a +non-production environment. + +Check\_MK can be installed on Linux servers via DEB and RPM packages found on +our [downloads page](https://mathias-kettner.com/download.php). The Enterprise +Edition is also available as a virtual or physical appliance. The following +short installation guides show how you can easily set up Check\_MK and begin +monitoring. + +Please visit our [website](https://mathias-kettner.com/check_mk.html) for more +details. + +## Getting started + +Please have a look at the [official +handbook](https://mathias-kettner.com/cms_introduction.html) on how to get +started with Check\_MK. + +## Building on your own packages + +It is highly recommended to use the prebuilt Check\_MK packages we +[provide](https://mathias-kettner.com/download.php). But if you really want to +build your own packages, you either need to download the source packages from +our website or check out the [Git +repository](https://github.com/tribe29/checkMK). + +To prepare your system for building, you need to execute this command: + + make -C omd setup + +This will install the missing build dependencies, at least if you are working on +a supported Linux distribution. Then you can either create RPM or DEB packages, +depending on your distro. + +To build an RPM: + + make rpm + +To create a DEB package: + + DEBFULLNAME="Mr. Buildmaster" DEBEMAIL="mail(a)buildmaster.com" make deb + +Don't forget to insert your name and mail address. As a result your should find +packages of the form `check-mk-[edition]-[version].[deb|rpm]` in your current +directory.