/etc/install

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I recently downloaded some .tar.F archives but install instructions call for
a ‘/etc/install’ file. I downloaded and installed from the latest QNX 4.25
ISO. Where do I get the install program?

2

It is there on QNX4.xx systems installed with floppies.

Chris Bowler wrote:

I recently downloaded some .tar.F archives but install instructions call for
a ‘/etc/install’ file. I downloaded and installed from the latest QNX 4.25
ISO. Where do I get the install program?

3

Hi Rick;

Chris’ system was installed with a CD and it doesn’t appear to have been
there.

Rick Lake <rwlake@SPAM.REDIRECTED.TO.DEV.NULL> wrote in message
news:3A7A6C7E.6AD0EEEC@SPAM.REDIRECTED.TO.DEV.NULL…

It is there on QNX4.xx systems installed with floppies.

Chris Bowler wrote:

I recently downloaded some .tar.F archives but install instructions call
for
a ‘/etc/install’ file. I downloaded and installed from the latest QNX
4.25
ISO. Where do I get the install program?

4

Hi Vincent,

Vincent Tume wrote:

Hi Rick;

Chris’ system was installed with a CD and it doesn’t appear to have been
there.

OK.

But it’s just a simple shell script. I’m sure you (QSSL) can provide
him?

Rick Lake <> rwlake@SPAM.REDIRECTED.TO.DEV.NULL> > wrote in message
news:> 3A7A6C7E.6AD0EEEC@SPAM.REDIRECTED.TO.DEV.NULL> …
It is there on QNX4.xx systems installed with floppies.

Chris Bowler wrote:

I recently downloaded some .tar.F archives but install instructions call
for
a ‘/etc/install’ file. I downloaded and installed from the latest QNX
4.25
ISO. Where do I get the install program?

5

from /etc/install:

fcat filename.tar.F |
pax -rv -s,install_msg,/dev/tty, -s,^setup$,/tmp/setup, $*

you can leave out the -s stuff on archives that do not contain a setup
script

Chris Bowler <chris@altsoftware.com> wrote in message
news:95dca8$r0s$1@inn.qnx.com…

I recently downloaded some .tar.F archives but install instructions call
for
a ‘/etc/install’ file. I downloaded and installed from the latest QNX
4.25
ISO. Where do I get the install program?

6

The install utility "should’ have been included in your QNX 4.25 installation.
All you do is run /etc/install -u filename.
You should be logged in as “root” and be in the root directory.


Rick Lake <rwlake@spam.redirected.to.dev.null> wrote:

It is there on QNX4.xx systems installed with floppies.

Chris Bowler wrote:

I recently downloaded some .tar.F archives but install instructions call for
a ‘/etc/install’ file. I downloaded and installed from the latest QNX 4.25
ISO. Where do I get the install program?

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Kevin Dunsmoor
QA, QNX Software Systems
kdunsmoor@qnx.com