Mule Installation

What JE files do I need to get mule running?

Short answer:

1.

byte code: mu2elb1, mu2elb2

2.

docs and utils: mu2etc, mu2info, mu2uty

3.

main program: wcmu2xt (allows Canna and Wnn)

If you only use Wnn, get wmu2xt instead.

If you only use Canna, get cmu2xt instead.

Summary of mule files in JE distribution

mule disk set
-------------
        mu2elb1:        Mule 2.3 macro file byte code
        mu2elb2:        Mule 2.3 macro file byte code
        mu2etc:         Mule 2.3 doc file
        mu2info:        Mule 2.3 info info
        mu2uty:         Mule 2.3 utility
        cmu2xt:         X-Window Mule2.3 Canna distribution
        scmu2xt:        X-Window Mule2.3 Canna + sj3 
        smu2xt:         X-Window Mule2.3 sj3 
        wcmu2xt:        X-Window Mule2.3 Canna + Wnn
        wmu2xt:         X-Window Mule2.3 Wnn
        skkbin:         SKK server binary
        skkdic:         SKK dictionary
        skklisp:        Mule 2.3  e-lisp file for SKK  
        vmu2xt:         X-Window Mule 2.3 for use without Japanese Front-end
        mu2els1:        Mule 2.3 macro file source code
        mu2els2:        Mule 2.3 macro file source code
        mu2els3:        Mule 2.3 macro file source code
        tcmu2xt:        Mule 2.3 Canna dump kit
        tscmu2xt:       Mule 2.3 Canna/sj3 dump kit
        tsmu2xt:        Mule 2.3 sj3 dump kit
        twcmu2xt:       Mule 2.3 Canna/Wnn dump kit
        twmu2xt:        Mule 2.3 Wnn dump kit
        tvmu2xt:        Mule 2.3 dump kit for use without Japanese front-end

 (1)mu2elb1, mu2elb2
 Mule binary e-lisp files.
These files *are needed* in order to use Mule.

 (2)mu2etc, mu2info, mu2uty
    All files *are needed* in order to use Mule.

 (3)cmu2xt, scmu2xt, smu2xt, wcmu2xt, wmu2xt 
  X-Windows Mule2.3 binaries.
  You only need the binary for your front-end. Canna,
  Canna+sj3, sj3, Canna+Wnn, Wnn.  You only need to download
  one file.  

 (4)skkbin, skkdic, skklisp 
Japanese input system, SKK.  These make it possible to use Mule
with the skk Japanese input method.
The newest JE distribution can be used with SKK 8.6.

 (5)vmu2xt
 If you install SKK, get this file.
 If you use Wnn, Canna, or sj3, you don't need this file.

 (6)mu2els1, mu2els2, mu2els3 
  e-lisp source.  You don't need these files unless you want to rebuild
  from source.  Get the compiled byte-code binaries instead.

 (7)tcmu2xt, tscmu2xt, tsmu2xt, twcmu2xt, twmu2xt 
 X-Window Mule2.3 dump kit.  You don't need these files unless you 
want to rebuild from source.

 (8)tvmu2xt 
You don't need this file unless you want to rebuild from source.

Mule with Debian

Mule installation under Debian is pretty easy. In the

/pub/Linux/debian-jp/bo-jp/binary-i386/editors

directory get

mule-canna_2.3-19.34b-2.deb

file. In the /pub/Linux/debian-jp/bo-jp/binary-i386/misc directory get

canna_3.5b2-2.deb

Remember to load the canna library from your .emacs file.