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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 01:17:01 -0800
From: Jeff Silverman <Jeff@accessone.com>
Subject: Re: where is ckermit-6.0.192-7.i386.rpm
Organization: Sense Networking Seattle (http://www.oz.net)
To: kermit.misc@mailrelay2.cc.columbia.edu
On behalf of the group and the planet: thank you, Frank, for a job well done.
Frank da Cruz wrote:
> In article <j16s97.36q.ln@localhost>,
> Stuart R. Fuller <stufuller@usa.net> wrote:
> : Chiyu Wang (chiyuwang@yahoo.com) wrote:
> : : Hello,
> : :
> : : I am trying to install "ckermit-6.0.192-7.i386.rpm" in my linux box. Can
> : : anyone tell what is the directory of this package in glint? Or, it can
> : : be found else where?
> :
> : ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/archives/ckermit-6.0.192-7.i386.rpm
> :
> Assuming you want the Intel version. There are also versions for Sparc and
> Alpha. But at this point, C-Kermit 6.0 is nearing the end of its life
> cycle. Linux has changed significantly out from under it since 1996, and
> therefore C-Kermit 6.0 often fails to start or run under recent Linux
> releases or packages due to curses/ncurses and libc/glibc confusion, etc.
> Instead, I'd recommend you visit the Kermit website:
>
> http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/
>
> and pick up C-Kermit 7.0 Beta, which should work nicely on all Linux versions
> with all Linux packages (and if not, there's still time to fix it). It's
> not in RPM form yet -- it's distributed in tar.gz form during the test
> period. The website contains the download links and instructions for
> unpacking and building.
>
> - Frank