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F.1 NCSA HDF Vset
Obtaining NCSA Software F.1
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
November 1990
November 1990
Appendix F Obtaining NCSA Software
Overview
This appendix uses NCSA HDF to outline the procedures for
obtaining NCSA software via FTP, an archive server, or by
regular mail.
Obtaining NCSA Software
FTP
If you are connected to Internet (NSFNET, ARPANET, MILNET,
etc.) you can download HDF software and documentation at no
charge from an anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) server at
NCSA. The steps you should follow to do so are enumerated below.
If you have any questions regarding the connection or procedure,
consult your local system administrator or network expert.
1. Log on to a host at your site that is connected to Internet and is
running software supporting the FTP command.
2. Invoke FTP on most systems by entering the Internet address of
the server:
% ftp ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu
or
% ftp 128.174.20.50
3. Log in by entering anonymous for the name.
4. Enter your name for the password.
5. Enter get README.FIRST to transfer the instructions file
(ASCII) to your local host.
6. Enter quit to exit FTP and return to your local host.
7. Review the README.FIRST file for complete instructions
concerning the organization of the FTP directories and the
procedures you should follow to download the README files
specific to the application you want.
Your login session should resemble the following sample, where
the remote user's name is smith and user entries are indicated in
boldface type.
harriet_51% ftp ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu
Connected to zaphod.
220 zaphod FTP server (Version 4.173 Tue Jan 31 08:29:00 CST
1989) ready.
Name (ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu: smith): anonymous
331 Guest login ok, send ident as password.
Password: smith
230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
ftp> get README.FIRST
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for README.FIRST (10283
bytes).
226 Transfer complete.
local: README.FIRST remote: README.FIRST
11066 bytes received in .34 seconds (32 Kbytes/s)
ftp> quit
221 Goodbye.
harriet_52%
The README.FIRST file instructs you to copy the HDF README
file to your directory and read it before proceeding. Your FTP
session should resemble the one listed below:
ftp> cd HDF
250 CWD command successful.
ftp> get README
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for README (10283 bytes)
226 Transfer complete.
local: README remote: README
2080 bytes received in .14 seconds (15 Kbytes/s)
ftp> quit
221 Goodbye.
harriet_52%
The HDF README file explains how to copy the contents of the
HDF directory to your home directory via remote login or
anonymous FTP. The precise file transfer procedure varies
according to the type of operating system under which you will use
HDF╤UNICOS or other.
Archive Server
To obtain NCSA software via an archive server:
1. E-mail a request to:
archive-server@ncsa.uiuc.edu
2. Include in the subject or message line, the word "help."
3. Press RETURN.
4. Send another e-mail request to:
archive-server@ncsa.uiuc.edu
5. Include in the subject or message line, the word "index."
6. Press RETURN.
For example, if you use the UNIX mailing system, your login
session should resemble the following sample, where user entries
are indicated in boldface type.
yoyodyne_51% mail archive-server@ncsa.uiuc.edu
Subject: help
.
EOT
Null message body; hope that's ok
yoyodyne_52% mail archive-server@ncsa.uiuc.edu
Subject: index
.
EOT
Null message body; hope that's ok
The information you receive from both the help and index
commands will give you further instructions on obtaining NCSA
software. This controlled-access server will e-mail the
distribution to you one segment at a time.
Mail
HDF software and manuals are available for purchase╤either
individually or as part of the anonymous FTP reel or cartridge
tapes╤through the NCSA Technical Resources Catalog. Orders
can only be processed if accompanied by a check in U.S. dollars
made out to the University of Illinois. To obtain a catalog, contact:
NCSA Documentation Orders
152 Computing Applications Building
605 East Springfield Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-0072