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Installing `gawk' on the Atari ST
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   The Atari port is no longer supported.  It is included for those who
might want to use it but it is no longer being actively maintained.

   There are no substantial differences when installing `gawk' on
various Atari models.  Compiled `gawk' executables do not require a
large amount of memory with most `awk' programs, and should run on all
Motorola processor-based models (called further ST, even if that is not
exactly right).

   In order to use `gawk', you need to have a shell, either text or
graphics, that does not map all the characters of a command line to
uppercase.  Maintaining case distinction in option flags is very
important (Note: Command-Line Options.).  These days this is
the default and it may only be a problem for some very old machines.
If your system does not preserve the case of option flags, you need to
upgrade your tools.  Support for I/O redirection is necessary to make
it easy to import `awk' programs from other environments.  Pipes are
nice to have but not vital.

Atari Compiling

Compiling `gawk' on Atari.

Atari Using

Running `gawk' on Atari.