1.3 Requirements

1.3.1 Basic Requirements

Minimum software required for Chestnut Dialer to work:

• Linux (may work in other OS, not tested), http://linux.org/
• Python must be installed, http://www.python.org/
• ppp package must be installed (pppd, chat), ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/ppp/. For using call-back ppp must by compiled with CBCP (Call Back Configuration Protocol) support
• Python binding for libxml2 (libxml2-python), http://xmlsoft.org/

1.3.2 GTK2 Interface Requirements

Libraries needed for using GTK2 user interface:

• Python binding for GTK2 (pygtk2), http://pygtk.org/
• Python binding for libglade (pygtk2-libglade, included in pygtk2)

1.3.3 QT Interface Requirements

Libraries needed for using QT user interface:

• Python binding for QT (PyQt), http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/pyqt/

1.3.4 File Access Requirements

• pppd must have suid attribute and belong to root
• /etc/resolv.conf must be accessible for read and write
• /etc/ppp/resolv.conf must be accessible for read
• Modem device must be accessible for read and write
• chat must be accessible for execute
• ifconfig must be accessible for execute