Keep in mind that these are brief instructions; a quick summary of the more
important details you'll find listed in README files for the corresponding
software packages. It is, by no means, a substitute for actually reading
those files (as they contain copyright information and other instructions
not necessarily covered by this document).
First, let it be known that this document only covers how to get up and
running using RedHat v7.0. Whenever given the choice as to which software
package to download, please make sure it is compatible with the flavour
of Linux you happen to be running.
Second, please only send E-mail if you have information that would be
helpful to other people who might read this document (such as explaining
how to install other tools, pointers to other tutorials, missing steps
grammar and/or speling mistakes and/or tpyos, etc.). If software
doesn't compile, or you can't figure it out, please read its accompanying
documentation. Please understand that your system may be completely
different, and as such debugging problems via E-mail across the Internet is
not a task anyone enjoys. ;-)
Third, these are software packages that installed without any severe
hitches (read: severe headaches). In the Related Links section, there
are alternate software packages along side the ones covered below. Note
that just because a given software package is not covered in depth does
not mean it is any worse (or better) than those chosen to install.
Before you begin, you will need a web browser and Unix shell. If you
don't know how to use a shell [bash, ksh, etc.], you're own your own
(although instructions are given in both English and shell commands).
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions are to be carried out as
root.
Create a new directory /usr/local/archives for the packages:
mkdir /usr/local/archives
Download the following packages (in .tar.gz form)
into the newly created directory (homepages are given, as
well as links to download pages, and minimum software version):
The Mops may be installed on a per-user basis, or on a system-wide
basis by root (or equivalent). In this example, it is installed using a
non-administrative account, which should yield positive results. Note that
the compile failed during the install (missing a C header file), so the
precompiled binaries (compatible with RedHat v6.0, your system may vary)
were installed, as follows:
Change to one directory above where you'd like The Mops to
reside. For example, if /usr/local/mops was desired, then issue
the following command:
cd /usr/local
Extract the mops (substitute number where required), then change into
its directory:
tar zxf /usr/local/archives/mops-0.42d-BMRT26-linux.tar.gz
cd mops
Move the following files from /usr/local/mops/src
to /usr/local/mops:
Now that the installation is complete, you can remove from your
system all files that you no longer require (substituting version
numbers where required).
cd /usr/local/archives/
rm -rf BMRT2.6
rm -rf Mesa-3.4.1
Note: Be cautious when using rm -rf ... make sure you are
in the correct directory, and the files and/or directories you wish to
delete are present.