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INSTALLATION NOTES FOR IDL7.1 SETUP

1. Download the setup file idl711linux.x86.tar.gz

2. Unpack the package idl711linux.x86.tar.gz in any folder (Preferably into your

home/idl folder). ou can do it in !"windows by double clicking on it or in command

mode using command like

tar "#$f idl711linux.x86.tar.gz

%. &ow this will become the IDL_!"#Directory.

e.g' f you unip it inside gu#$t%$ &!"#'idldirectory. *hen the D+ ,ome directory

will be'&!"#'gu#$t'idl

-. &ow get inside the D+ home and issue command .'in$tall

ou neednt change anything during the installation. Please follow the instructions

and choose default options.

In$tallati!n St#($

#ecute the install command now (y/n) 0 )

greement . 3croll down by pressing space bar key..

Do you accept all of the term of the preceeding license agreement 4 (y/n) 0 )

5urrent directory0 ..5urrent login 0

Do you wish to continue (y/n) 0 )

gain press space bar to scroll down to the following message

5reate the symbolic links described in option 1 abo$e 4 (y/n) 0 )

IDL In$tallati!n *!"(l#t#

6eb 3er$ers ha$e a default directory..

e.g' /usr/local/apache2/htdocs

Pr#$$ Ent#r +#) ,!r t&i$ t)(# !, $t#($.

Do you want to start the D578 &etwork 3er$ices at boot time 4 9oot permissions

are re:uired (y/n) 0 n

N!- t $!,t-ar# in$tallati!n i$ !"(l#t#.

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NO/ 0OU AE TO *AN2E USER LO2IN S*RIPT 3.$&r !r .4a$&r5

*&anging .$&r ,il#

Fr!" )!ur &!"# dir#t!r)' open the file .$&rand add following lines in that.

f the file is not there you ha$e to create it manually. dd the following lines.

setenv LM_LICENSE_FILE 1700@192.168.1.8

source /home/uest/!"#/!"#/$!n/!"#_setu%

&ow sa$e the file. 9un the file by issuing command source .cshrc or by re login .

*&anging .4a$&r ,il#

Fr!" )!ur &!"# dir#t!r)' open the file .4a$&rand add following lines in that.

dd the following lines.

. ./home/guest/idl/idl/bin/idl;setup.bash

e&%ort LM_LICENSE_FILE'1700@192.168.1.8

&ow sa$e the file. 9un the file by issuing command . .$(shrc or by re login .

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