Jack's system requirements

### System requirements for Jack |

Jack has been developed using Linux, but I think it should work with other unices, too, as long as it resembles posix (has ptys, ...). If it doesn't work, tell me!

In order to run Jack, you must have the following installed:

- python 1.5.2: with earlier versions freedb query and ripping-from-image will not work. You also need the following modules (they are all part of the python source distribution but some may not be installed by default, since Version 2 Jack no longer needs threads; it's now a lot easier to get is to work.):
  - termios
  - sndhdr
  - urllib
  - pty
  - wav
  If it doesn't run, check these first!
- Ben Gertzfield's ID3 module WARNING: version 0.5 is buggy, use at least 0.6. No need to download it, I packaged it with jack.
- cdparanoia or tosha for audio extraction
- df (comes with any unix)

You will also have to install at least one of these MP3 encoders:

- bladeenc
- lame
- mp3enc
- l3enc

Optional:

- a patched cursesmodule, if you want to use the new curses pseudographical mode
- xtermset
- cdrdao

Wanna go home?

(changed: 19-Aug-99)