5 @setfilename gnunet.info
6 @documentencoding UTF-8
7 @settitle GNUnet Reference Manual
14 @c Set Versions which might be used in more than one place:
15 @set GNUFTP-URL https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnunet
16 @set PYPI-URL https://pypi.python.org/packages/source
17 @set GNURL-VERSION-CURRENT 7.55.1
18 @set GNUNET-DIST-URL https://gnunet.org/sites/default/files/
19 @c @set OPENPGP-SIGNING-KEY-ID
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43 @c TODO: Improve this and improve https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Gnunet
45 @dircategory Networking
47 * GNUnet: (gnunet). Framework for secure peer-to-peer networking
51 @title GNUnet Reference Manual
52 @subtitle Installing, configuring, using and contributing to GNUnet
53 @author The GNUnet Developers
56 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll
57 Edition @value{EDITION} @*
67 @top Contributing to GNUnet
70 This document describes GNUnet version @value{VERSION}.
73 GNUnet is a @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU} package.
74 All code contributions must thus be put under the
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82 both the GNU Public License or the GNU Free Documentation License.
83 When contributing to the GNUnet project, GNU standards and the
84 @uref{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html, GNU philosophy}
87 Note that we do now require a formal copyright assignment for GNUnet
88 contributors to GNUnet e.V.; nevertheless, we do allow pseudonymous
89 contributions. By signing the copyright agreement and submitting your
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100 We do not intentionally remove your name from your contributions;
101 however, due to extensive editing it is not always trivial to
102 attribute contributors properly. If you find that you significantly
103 contributed to a file (or the project as a whole) and are not listed
104 in the respective authors file or section, please do let us know.
110 * Philosophy:: About GNUnet
111 * Vocabulary:: Vocabulary
112 * GNUnet Installation Handbook:: How to install GNUnet
113 * Using GNUnet:: Using GNUnet
114 * Configuration Handbook:: Configuring GNUnet
115 * GNUnet Developer Handbook:: Developing GNUnet
116 * GNU Free Documentation License:: The license of this manual.
117 * GNU General Public License:: The license of this manual.
118 * Concept Index:: Concepts.
119 * Programming Index:: Data types, functions, and variables.
122 --- The Detailed Node Listing ---
127 * Security & Privacy::
132 * Accounting to Encourage Resource Sharing::
137 * Zones in the GNU Name System (GNS Zones)::
139 * Backup of Identities and Egos::
144 * Words and characters::
145 * Technical Assumptions::
147 GNUnet Installation Handbook
150 * Pre-installation notes::
151 * Generic installation instructions::
152 * Build instructions for Ubuntu 12.04 using Git::
153 * Build Instructions for Microsoft Windows Platforms::
154 * Build instructions for Debian 7.5::
155 * Installing GNUnet from Git on Ubuntu 14.4::
156 * Build instructions for Debian 8::
157 * Outdated build instructions for previous revisions::
158 @c * Portable GNUnet::
159 * The graphical configuration interface::
160 * How to start and stop a GNUnet peer::
162 Configuration Handbook
166 * Checking the Installation::
167 * First steps - File-sharing::
168 * First steps - Using the GNU Name System::
169 * First steps - Using GNUnet Conversation::
170 * First steps - Using the GNUnet VPN::
172 * The GNU Name System::
173 * Using the Virtual Public Network::
175 GNUnet Developer Handbook
177 * Developer Introduction::
179 * System Architecture::
180 * Subsystem stability::
181 * Naming conventions and coding style guide::
183 * Developing extensions for GNUnet using the gnunet-ext template::
184 * Writing testcases::
185 * GNUnet's TESTING library::
186 * Performance regression analysis with Gauger::
187 * GNUnet's TESTBED Subsystem::
189 * The Automatic Restart Manager (ARM)::
190 * GNUnet's TRANSPORT Subsystem::
192 * Distance-Vector plugin::
196 * The ATS Subsystem::
197 * GNUnet's CORE Subsystem::
198 * GNUnet's CADET subsystem::
199 * GNUnet's NSE subsystem::
200 * GNUnet's HOSTLIST subsystem::
201 * GNUnet's IDENTITY subsystem::
202 * GNUnet's NAMESTORE Subsystem::
203 * GNUnet's PEERINFO subsystem::
204 * GNUnet's PEERSTORE subsystem::
205 * GNUnet's SET Subsystem::
206 * GNUnet's STATISTICS subsystem::
207 * GNUnet's Distributed Hash Table (DHT)::
208 * The GNU Name System (GNS)::
209 * The GNS Namecache::
210 * The REVOCATION Subsystem::
211 * GNUnet's File-sharing (FS) Subsystem::
212 * GNUnet's REGEX Subsystem::
217 @c *********************************************************************
218 @include chapters/philosophy.texi
219 @c *********************************************************************
221 @include chapters/vocabulary.texi
223 @c *********************************************************************
224 @include chapters/installation.texi
225 @c *********************************************************************
227 @c *********************************************************************
228 @include chapters/user.texi
229 @c *********************************************************************
231 @include chapters/configuration.texi
233 @c *********************************************************************
234 @include chapters/developer.texi
235 @c @include gnunet-c-tutorial.texi
236 @c *********************************************************************
238 @c *********************************************************************
239 @node GNU Free Documentation License
240 @appendix GNU Free Documentation License
241 @cindex license, GNU Free Documentation License
242 @include fdl-1.3.texi
244 @c *********************************************************************
245 @node GNU General Public License
246 @appendix GNU General Public License
247 @cindex license, GNU General Public License
248 @include gpl-3.0.texi
250 @c *********************************************************************
252 @unnumbered Concept Index
255 @node Programming Index
256 @unnumbered Programming Index