Chapter 2. Installation
There are two methods of installing FreeRADIUS on a Linux server. You can simply install pre-built binary packages or alternatively build and install FreeRADIUS from source code. This chapter will show you how to do both.
In this chapter we shall:
- Install FreeRADIUS from pre-built binary packages
- Build and install FreeRADIUS from source
- Investigate which programs FreeRADIUS installs
- Ensure FreeRADIUS is running correctly
So let's get on with it...
Before you start
There are a variety of Linux distributions to choose from. We will be covering three popular distributions to include an audience as wide as possible and to avoid a distro war.
Note
A distro war usually starts between two equal passionate GNU/Linux supporters. The problem ...
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