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1.1.1.8 ! root        2: TrueCrypt 4.0 Source Code Distribution
        !             3: Released by TrueCrypt Foundation
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1.1.1.8 ! root        6: This archive contains the complete source code of TrueCrypt for all supported
        !             7: operating systems and all supported hardware platforms.
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1.1.1.8 ! root       10: Important
        !            11: =========
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1.1.1.8 ! root       13: You may use the source code contained in this archive only if you agree to the
        !            14: license contained in the file 'License.txt', which is included in this archive.
        !            15: Note that the license specifies conditions under which you may modify TrueCrypt
        !            16: (for example, that a derived work must not be called "TrueCrypt").
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1.1.1.8 ! root       20: Contents
        !            21: ========
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1.1.1.8 ! root       23: I. Windows
        !            24:        Requirements for Building TrueCrypt for Windows
        !            25:        Instructions for Building TrueCrypt for Windows
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        !            27: II. Linux
        !            28:        Requirements for Building TrueCrypt for Linux
        !            29:        Instructions for Building TrueCrypt for Linux
        !            30:        Installing TrueCrypt
        !            31:        Requirements for Running Truecrypt on Linux
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        !            33: III. Third-Party Developers
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        !            35: IV. Documentation
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        !            37: V. Further Information
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        !            41: I. Windows
        !            42: ==========
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        !            44: Requirements for Building TrueCrypt for Windows:
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        !            47: - Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 (version 7.1) or compatible
        !            48: - Windows 2003 SP1 Driver Development Kit (build 3790.1830) or compatible
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        !            51: Instructions for Building TrueCrypt for Windows:
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        !            54: 1) Open 'Driver\Makefile' and change the 'DDK' variable to point to your
        !            55:    Windows DDK directory
        !            56: 2) Open the 'TrueCrypt.sln' solution in Microsoft Visual Studio
        !            57: 3) Make sure 'All' is the active solution configuration
        !            58: 4) Build the solution
        !            59: 5) If successful, you should have a new TrueCrypt build in the 'Release' folder.
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        !            63: II. Linux
        !            64: =========
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        !            66: Requirements for Building TrueCrypt for Linux:
        !            67: ----------------------------------------------
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        !            69: - Standard development tools: make, gcc, ld, strip
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        !            71: - Source code of Linux kernel, version 2.6.5 or higher/compatible.
        !            72:   The version of the kernel source code and its configuration must match the
        !            73:   one under which you will be running TrueCrypt. Linux kernel sources are
        !            74:   available at: http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/
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        !            76: - Linux kernel source code must be configured and all modules built
        !            77:   (make config modules)  
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        !            80: Instructions for Building TrueCrypt for Linux:
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        !            83: To build TrueCrypt execute the following commands:
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        !            85: cd Linux
        !            86: ./build.sh
        !            87: 
        !            88: The build script will first verify requirements for building TrueCrypt.
        !            89: You may be prompted for additional information, which cannot be determined
        !            90: automatically. Then the building process will start.
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        !            93: Installing TrueCrypt:
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        !            96: To build and install TrueCrypt, execute the following commands:
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        !            98: cd Linux
        !            99: ./install.sh
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        !           101: The installation script will first verify requirements for running TrueCrypt.
        !           102: If successful, you will be prompted for installation options. Afterwards, the
        !           103: following files will be installed:
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        !           105: Kernel/truecrypt.ko
        !           106: Cli/truecrypt
        !           107: Cli/Man/truecrypt.1
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        !           110: Requirements for Running Truecrypt on Linux
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        !           113: - Linux kernel version 2.6.5 or any higher/compatible version
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        !           115: - Device mapper (dmsetup, http://sources.redhat.com/dm) and loop device
        !           116:   (losetup) infrastructure, which are available in all major Linux
        !           117:   distributions.
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        !           121: III. Third-Party Developers
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        !           124: If you intend to implement a feature, please contact us first to make sure:
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        !           126: 1) That the feature has not been implemented (we may have already implemented
        !           127:    it, but haven't released the code yet).
        !           128: 2) That the feature is acceptable.
        !           129: 3) Whether we need help of third-party developers with implementing the feature.
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        !           131: Information on how to contact us can be found at: 
        !           132: http://www.truecrypt.org/contact.php
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        !           136: IV. Documentation
        !           137: ==================
        !           138: 
        !           139: http://www.truecrypt.org/documentation.php
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        !           143: V. Further Information
        !           144: =======================
        !           145: 
        !           146: http://www.truecrypt.org
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