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Installing .tardist files on Irix

In a shell as root:
swmgr -f filename.tardist


Installing .tar.gz files on Irix

In a shell as root:
gunzip filename.tar.gz
tar xvf filename.tar
swmgr -f filename/dist


Installing .zip files on Windows

  • Double click on the zip archive to extract the files
  • Double click on setup.exe to run the installer.


Installing .tgz files on Linux

First extract the files from the archive. In a shell as root:
tar xvzf filename.tgz

You should then read the pdf user guide that has been extracted. This will tell you where to copy the plug-ins or how to install the software.


Installing .dmg files on Mac OS X

A folder will be created on downloading the dmg file. Open this and double click on the pkg installer.


Installing .run files on Linux

In a shell as root:
./filename.run

If you get an error saying Permission denied, you will need to fix this using the following simple command. Simply type:
chmod +x filename.run
and then try installing the file again:
./filename.run