Apcupsd

Download Source:	http://superb-west.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/apcupsd/apcupsd-3.14.0.tar.gz

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Introduction to Apcupsd

Apcupsd is a deamon that talks with APC ups and monitors it's status. There are alot of devices that it will work with one should read up on it.

Non-Multilib

Compile the package:

You will need to check and set USB to the correct device. Most new UPS use a USB, but it might not...

./configure --prefix=/opt/apc --with-log-dir=/var/log \
--enable-usb --with-upstype=usb --with-upscable=usb &&
make

Install the package

make install 

Multilib

This package does not provide any libraries so only one installation is needed.

32Bit

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" CXX="g++ ${BUILD32}" PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$PKG_CONFIG_PATH32" USE_ARCH=32 \
./configure --prefix=/usr --with-log-dir=/var/log \
--enable-usb --with-upstype=usb --with-upscable=usb &&
make

Install the package

make install

N32

TO DO!

64Bit

Compile the package

CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" CXX="g++ ${BUILD64}" PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$PKG_CONFIG_PATH64" USE_ARCH=64 \
./configure --prefix=/usr --with-log-dir=/var/log \
--enable-usb --with-upstype=usb --with-upscable=usb &&
make

Install the package

make install

Configuring

BootScript

Init script IS NOT yet included in the blfs-bootscripts package.

#!/bin/sh
# Begin $rc_base/init.d/apcupsd

# Based on sysklogd script from LFS-3.1 and earlier.
# Rewritten by zippo zippo@oppiz.net

#$LastChangedBy: oppiz 
#$Date: 2007-02-15 00:13:00Hrs

. /etc/sysconfig/rc
. $rc_functions

case "$1" in
    start)
       boot_mesg "Starting Apcupsd Server..."
       loadproc /sbin/apcupsd
       sleep 1
       ;;

   stop)
       boot_mesg "Stopping Apcupsd Server..."
       killproc /sbin/apcupsd
       ;;

   reload)
       boot_mesg "Reloading Apcupsd Server..."
       reloadproc /sbin/apcupsd
       ;;

   restart)
       $0 stop
       sleep 1
       $0 start
       ;;

   status)
       statusproc /sbin/apcupsd
       ;;

   *)
       echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|reload|restart|status}"
       exit 1
       ;;
esac

# End $rc_base/init.d/apcupsd