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- From: dragon@NSCVAX.PRINCETON.EDU (Mighty Firebreather)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
- Subject: RE: VMSINSTALLable and those .A files HELP!!!
- Message-ID: <0095FF76.550C9700.11499@nscvax.princeton.edu>
- Date: 1 Sep 92 15:58:42 GMT
- Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU
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- Matthew Harttree <Harttree@vax1.elon.edu> writes:
-
- >AW geez .... Here I go makin a fool of myself again....
- >
- >If this is on the FAQ I'm blind. but....
- >
- >I keep getting requests to install certain software from various
- >ftp sites. They come in various formats. Most I can handle with ease.
- >Backup, Make, etc...
- >
- >I notice that many call for VMSINSTALL and are distributed in a format as
- >follows:
- >
- >program.A
- >program.B
- >program.C
- >
- >I know INSTALL well (I think) and I believe VMSINSTALL and INSTALL
- >are two different things. We are running cmu and MX and they came in
- >this format. My boss did the installation and I cant find a trace of
- >the product.
- >
- >How does one setup and install such packages that come in the above format??
- >If it is a public domain program, could someone provide me with a FTP
- >pointer.
- >
-
- You install these things the same way that you install VMS upgrades
- and layered products:
-
- $ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL 'product' 'load_device'
-
- e.g. to install CMU-TEK TCP/IP V6.6 from magnetic tape you would say:
-
- $ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL CMUTEK066 MUA0:
-
- If you omit the parameters, you will be prompted. This usually
- must be done from the SYSTEM account.
-
- The instructions for the product you are installing usually include
- the proper command line to use.
-
-
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- * dragon@nscvax.princeton.edu *
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- * Richard B. Gilbert *
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