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+datasid-agent
+==============
+
+This program is supossed to be installed on client machines 
+here it will
+collect information about CPU, memory, disk, network, etc.
+All this information is sent to a WebService (datasid-server) 
+and later displayed on datasid public website.
+
+
+COMPILING THE LINUX AGENT
+-------------------------
+
+Just run:
+./build-agent.sh
+or ./build-agent.sh --test to generate the agent pointing to 
+the test server.
+
+After that, the following things will be generated on the 
+agent directory:
+
+1. datasid-$(VERSION)-update.run
+
+Description: The datasid agent update.
+Important: On a new agent realease, do not forget to edit the 
+file /home/datasid/conf/webservice.properties to that way the 
+webservice can respond with the correct version and link.
+Destination: /home/datasid/www/download/
+
+2. datasid-$(VERSION)-install.run
+
+Description: The datasid agent that is embedded in the 
+datasid debian package.
+Destination directory: /home/datasid/www/download/
+
+3. agent-files
+
+Description: This directory contains the files needed to 
+generate the agent with the pointInfo and proxy files embedded
+in the agent installer.
+Destination: /home/simmc/simmc/scripts/
+
+
+COMPILING THE WINDOWS AGENT
+---------------------------
+
+Just run:
+cd windows-installer
+#Install all packages required to generate the windows agent installer
+./install-essencials.sh
+
+#Generate the windows agent installer 
+make 
+
+or make test to generate the agent pointing to 
+the test server.
+
+After that, the following things will be generated on the 
+windows-installer directory:
+
+1. windows-agent
+
+Description: This directory contains the files needed to 
+generate the agent with the pointInfo and proxy files embedded
+in the agent installer.
+Destination: /home/simmc/simmc/scripts/
+
+2. windows-agent/DataSID.exe
+
+Description: The datasid agent update.
+Important: On a new agent realease, do not forget to edit the 
+file /home/datasid/conf/webservice.properties to that way the 
+webservice can respond with the correct version and link.
+Destination: /home/datasid/www/download/
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