Installing AskPlus Version

Downloading AskPlus E.8.4.0 Beta Version

We recommend that you right-click and choose "Download linked file as..." (or the equivalent option) as this should prevent your browser from automatically unzipping the file during the download.

• Download the instal file for PA-Risc.

• Download the instal file for ITANIUM.

• Transfer (binary) the gz file to the /ASKPLUS directory on the UNIX system and then follow the instructions below.

Installing AskPlus E.8.4.0 Beta Version

• Before starting the installation, you must ensure that AskPlus is not in use.

• The installation loads new files, but does not overwrite the current version of AskPlus.

• Site-specific configuration files (Manager Files and vsrvtcp.ini) will not be overwritten.

1. Login as the askplus user and make sure you are in the /ASKPLUS directory. Type:

login askplus
cd /ASKPLUS

2. Transfer the AskPlus distribution file (ASK64_eloq_e840.gz or ASK_eloq_e840.gz) to the host. Use ASK64_eloq_e840 for ITANIUM systems and ASK_eloq_e840 for PA-RISC systems.

• The file must be transferred to the host using a BINARY transfer. Use FTP, or a terminal emulator to transfer the file.
• These instructions assume that the name of the file is ASK64_eloq_ver.gz. Your file will have a different name. Substitute the name of your file (making sure that you use the appropriate case) for ASK64_eloq_ver in these instructions.

3. The file that was transferred in the previous step is a compressed tar file. To uncompress and expand this file, enter these commands:

• Note that some browsers will uncompress the downloaded file automatically, so the gunzip step may not be necessary.

gunzip ASK64_eloq_ver.gz
tar -xvf ASK64_eloq_ver

Launching AskPlus

• The new version is installed in the file aske840x.
• This version can be launched by entering:

/ASKPLUS/askplus e840

• To make aske840x the default version, login as askplus and enter:

cp aske840x askplusx

• A previous version can be launch by entering:

/ASKPLUS/askplus e833

• To restore a previous version as the default, login as askplus and enter:

cp aske833x askplusx

Verifying AskPlus

To verify that the beta version has been properly installed, type the following command:

/ASKPLUS/askplus e840

If everything has been properly installed you will see something like this:

PA-Risc Example :
Copyright LSWE (c) 1978-2016. Distributed by Vital Soft, Inc.
ASKPLUS/Unix E.8.4.0 (32 bits) ready ! Fri Sep 2 16:27:04 2016

ITANIUM Example :
Copyright LSWE (c) 1978-2016. Distributed by Vital Soft, Inc.
ASKPLUS/Unix E.8.4.0 (64 bits) ready ! Fri Sep 2 16:27:04 2016

Type EXIT, to exit the AskPlus program.