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Installation
The following section describes how to install MHonArc on your system.
NOTE: Make sure to read the release notes before installing MHonArc,
especially if you are upgrading from a previous release. If you are
reading the text version of this installation document, a text
version of the release notes, RELNOTES, exists within the root of the
MHonArc distribution.
* For the Impatient
* Vendor Supplied Packages
* System Requirements
* Downloading MHonArc
* RPM Installation
* Extracting the MHonArc Distribution
* Installing with install.me
+ install.me Notes
* The Perl 5 Way
* Win32 Notes
* Alternate Operating Systems
* Manual Installation
* Post Installation Configuration
+ Default Resource File
+ Site Initialization Library
* Resource File Editing
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For the Impatient
If you cannot wait to get going, try one of the following:
* Plaform independent install:
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|prompt> gzip -dc MHonArc-X.X.X.tar.gz | tar xvf - |
|prompt> cd MHonArc-X.X.X |
|prompt> perl install.me |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
* RPM install:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|prompt> rpm -Uvh MHonArc-X.X.X-1.noarch.rpm |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Where X.X.X represents the version number, and X.X.X-n represents the
version and release number of the RPM. Generally, the release number is
equal to '1'.
If there were problems doing the above, then keep reading.
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Vendor Supplied Packages
Some software system vendors provide MHonArc, usually as an optional
package. The following links provide vendor-supplied versions of MHonArc:
Debian GNU/Linux
Linux (multiple vendors/distros)
NOTE: Choosing to go with a vendor-supplied package depends on your needs.
Here are some things to consider:
* Some vendors may have their own QA process along with their own
support services while others may provide MHonArc as a
contributed package with no additional support.
* Vendor/distro versions of MHonArc tend not to reflect the latest
release since there is a latency between a new release made
available from mhonarc.org to when vendors are able to download
and create their own packages. This difference can be important
depending on what MHonArc features or fixes you need.
In general, if your vendor provides their own QA and support services
for the software they provide, it is usually best to use the vendor's
version of MHonArc. However, if the vendor does not provide
additional support, and/or you need the latest features and fixes,
you may want go with what is provided from mhonarc.org.
If you require professional support and consulting, see Contacts for
contact information.
This document does not cover any installation details for vendor supplied
packages. See your vendor's supplied documentation for installation
instructions.
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System Requirements
The following is required to run MHonArc:
* Perl 5 is installed. If you do not have Perl 5, goto <http:// language.perl.com/> for download information. Perl versions 5.004 and
later are recommended.
* The following standard modules are installed:
+ Fcntl
+ File::Basename
+ Getopt::Long
+ Symbol
+ Time::Local
NOTE: The installation program will verify that required modules are
installed.
* The following modules are optional:
+ Digest::MD5: Used for creating IDs for messages without
message-ids. This module helps MHonArc detect already archived
messages for messages without message-ids.
MHonArc will still function if the above listed modules are not
available.
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Downloading MHonArc
various sites that you can download MHonArc.
MHonArc is distributed in the following formats:
* RPM: MHonArc-X.X.X-n.noarch.rpm
* tar-bz2: MHonArc-X.X.X.tar.bz2
* tar-gzip: MHonArc-X.X.X.tar.gz
* zip: MHonArc-X.X.X.zip
Where X.X.X represents the version number, and X.X.X-n represents the
version and release number of the RPM. Generally, the release number is
equal to '1'. Choose the format that best suits your environment.
NOTE: Alternate distribution formats for MHonArc may be available from
third-parties. Alternate distribution formats are not covered in this
document.
If you downloaded the RPM distribution, goto RPM Installation. If you
downloaded one of the other formats, goto Extracting the MHonArc
Distribution.
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RPM Installation
RPM is a widely used software package manager for various Linux-based
systems and sometimes used for other Unix-based environments. If the
software on your system is managed by RPM, you may prefer to install
MHonArc via RPM:
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|prompt> rpm -Uvh MHonArc-X.X.X-n.noarch.rpm |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
NOTE: RPM-based installation requires that the perl executable is located
at /usr/bin/perl.
MHonArc files will be installed in the following locations:
/usr/bin: Program files: mhonarc, mha-dbedit, ...
/usr/lib/MHonArc: Library files.
/usr/share/doc/MHonArc-X.X.X: Documentation, examples, and extras.
/usr/share/man/man1: Manpages.
It is highly likely that you will need to have root priviledges to install
via RPM. If you do not have root access, or you want to install in a
non-standard location, you will need to install MHonArc from the non-RPM
bundles.
Once the install is completed, you can skip to Post Installation
Configuration.
NOTE: RPM distributions have been directly available starting with MHonArc
v2.6.5. However, alternate RPM packages are available for current and
older versions via third parties and some Linux distros. Goto <http:/
/www.rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=MHonArc> to get a
list of third-party RPM bundles.
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Extracting the MHonArc Distribution
NOTE: If doing an RPM-based install, goto RPM Installation above.
After downloading the MHonArc distribution, it is best to move the file to
a temporary location for extraction. To extract the distribution under
Unix-like systems, use one of the following commands based upon the
distribution format you downloaded:
tar-bz2
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|prompt> bzip2 -dc MHonArc-X.X.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf - |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
tar-gzip
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|prompt> gzip -dc MHonArc-X.X.X.tar.gz | tar xvf - |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
zip
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|prompt> unzip MHonArc-X.X.X.zip |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
For Win32 systems, you can use a program like WinZip to extract the
tar-gzip or zip formats. If using Cygwin, you can use the Unix-based
extraction methods.
NOTE: If your are using Cygwin and the cygwin build of Perl, then the
installation and usage of MHonArc is the same as a Unix-based
environment. MHonArc treats the cygwin environment as a Unix-type
environment.
After extraction, the subdirectory MHonArc-X.X.X will have been created
containing all the files comprising MHonArc.
NOTE: Please read the release notes before continuing for any news about
compatibility with previous versions and/or important usage
information.
Now, change your current directory to MHonArc-X.X.X for the next step. On a
Unix-type system, the following command will do it:
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|prompt> cd MHonArc-X.X.X |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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Installing with install.me
Provided in the MHonArc distribution is a Perl program, install.me, for
installing MHonArc on your system. To run the program, type the following
command:
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|prompt> perl install.me |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
NOTE: You must be in the same directory as the install.me program when you
run it.
The installation program will ask you a series of questions on where the
perl executable is and where to put MHonArc files. Just hit <Enter> to
accept the default values listed in ()'s.
NOTE: The default values are determined by the configuration of perl on
your system. If you choose the defaults, you may need to possess root
/admin privileges.
install.me can take several options on the command-line to affect what is
done during installation. The following is the list of options available:
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| -afs : Skip permission checks (useful if AFS) |
| -batch : Run in batch mode (do not ask questions) |
| -binpath <path> : Directory path to install programs/scripts |
| -docpath <path> : Directory path to install documentation |
| -help : A message summarizing options available |
| -libpath <path> : Directory path to install library files |
| -filelist <file> : List of files to install (def="FILELIST") |
| -manpath <path> : Directory path to manpages |
| -nobin : Do not install programs |
| -nodep : Skip module dependency check |
| -nodoc : Do not install documentation |
| -nolib : Do not install library files |
| -noman : Do not install manpages |
| -perl <pathname> : Pathname of perl interpreter |
| -prefix <path> : Set prefix for installation directories |
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For example, if you do not want to install the documentation, do the
following:
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|prompt> perl install.me -nodoc |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Later on, if you decide you want to install the documentation, but not
re-install the other files, do the following:
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|prompt> perl install.me -nobin -nolib -noman |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you want to install files relative to your home directory, do the
following:
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|prompt> perl install.me -prefix $HOME |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
install.me Notes
* The "#!" line in the installed programs are set to point to the perl
executable specified in the installation process. This is convienence
for those using systems that support the "#!" notation.
* The installation lib directory is added to each program's search path
so each program can find the libaries needed for proper execution.
Therefore, you do NOT have to set your PERL5LIB environment variable if
you install the library files in a non-standard location.
* If you specify paths that do not exist, the install.me program creates
the paths for you. If running in interactive mode, install.me prompts
you for confirmation before creating a path.
* install.me supports environment variable interpolation in pathnames
specified during interactive installation. For example, if you want to
install program files into your local bin directory, you can enter the
following when prompted for the location to install executables: $HOME/
bin. Also, if the '~' (tilde) character is the first character of the
pathname specified, it will be expanded to the value of the HOME
environment variable. Therefore, the following are equivalent: $HOME/
bin and ~/bin.
* The -afs option should only be needed if installing MHonArc onto AFS
and using an older version of Perl 5. It should not be needed for Perl
5.005 or later.
* If you want to abort the installation, just enter the termination
character, typically <Ctrl-C> for Unix systems and <Ctrl-Z> for Win32
systems.
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The Perl 5 Way
Of course, you can install MHonArc the standard way under Perl 5:
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|prompt> perl Makefile.PL |
|prompt> make |
|prompt> make install |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you want to install in a specific directory, try:
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|prompt> perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/tmp/myperl5 |
|prompt> make |
|prompt> make install |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
NOTE: install.me is actually called "behind the scenes" in batch mode to
install the files. Therefore, more unusually invocations methods of
perl Makefile.PL may not be supported.
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Win32 Notes
* The main programs will automatically be converted to DOS batch files.
Hence, if the path location of the main programs is in your PATH, you
should be able to invoke them like any other program.
NOTE: The path to the perl executable must be in your PATH, also.
* The main programs will also be copied to ".pl" files. Therefore, if you
have .pl associated with Perl in the registry, you can invoke the
programs directly (if the path location of the main programs are in
your search path). For example:
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|prompt> mhonarc.pl ... |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
This is known to work under WinNT's command shell and under the Cygwin
bash shell.
This is better than using the batch files since I/O redirection does
not work with batch files.
* In the logo directory of the distribution contain .ico files for
associating the MHonArc logo with MHonArc .mrc resource files.
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Alternate Operating Systems
In many cases, install.me works for other operating systems. Please contact
the author on any success stories for other operating systems, and please
send any patches, if required.
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Manual Installation
If install.me does not work for your system, here is how to install MHonArc
manually:
* Copy files in the lib directory to the library location you desire.
* Copy the program files to the location you want them installed. After
copying, do the following:
+ Edit the "#!/..." line for each program file to reference the
complete pathname of your perl interpreter. The line should be the
first line of each program file.
NOTE: This step is only needed for systems (Unix) that support "#!
".
+ Then do one of the following:
o Add a new line right after the "#!/..." line of each program
file to contain the following:
use lib '/path/to/lib/files';
where "/path/to/lib/files/" is the path to where copied the
library files to.
NOTE: If the location you copied the libraries are already part
of Perl's standard library search path, you do not need
to add the "use lib" statement.
o Or, set your PERL5LIB environment to include the path location
you copied the library files to.
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Post Installation Configuration
After installation, you may want to do some site-specific configuration.
Default Resource File
You have the ability to create a default resource file to make site-wide
defaults for MHonArc. See the DEFRCFILE resource on valid pathname
locations for the default resource file. For more information on what can
be put in a resource file, see the Resources section.
NOTE: It is advisable to create some local documentation for users
describing any settings you place in the site-wide resource file.
This will avoid confusion if site settings vary from default settings
described in the documentation, and it will help avoid invalid bug
reports.
Site Initialization Library
If you do not know Perl, ignore this section.
When MHonArc opens an archive for processing, MHonArc will attempt to
execute the instructions in the file mhasiteinit.pl. This file allows you
to make site customizations not possible through a default resource file.
mhasiteinit.pl should be placed in the MHonArc library directory as
specified during installation. A sample mhasiteinit.pl file is provied in
the examples directory of the distribution to get you started, which
includes comments on some of the things you can do with mhasiteinit.pl.
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Resource File Editing
resource files is included in the examples directory: mhonarc.vim. Vim is
known to run on a variety of operating systems, and is free software.
To use mhonarc.vim, copy mhonarc.vim to an appropriate location and add
something like the following to your .vimrc file:
au BufNewFile,BufRead *.mrc so $HOME/share/vim/syntax/mhonarc.vim
Of course, change the pathname to mhonarc.vim to wherever you copied it to.
Now, any file with .mrc extension will put Vim into MHonArc resource file
highlighting mode. The mode is best used with color-capable terminals.
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$Date: 2003/07/20 03:27:49 $
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