Installing AskPlus Version

Downloading AskPlus E.8.4.2 Beta Version

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• Download the install file for PA-Risc.

• Download the install file for ITANIUM.

Installing AskPlus E.8.4.2 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_e842_upd.gz or ASK_eloq_e842_upd.gz) to the host. Use ASK64_eloq_e842 for ITANIUM systems and ASK_eloq_e842 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_upd.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_upd.gz
tar -xvf ASK64_eloq_ver_upd

Launching AskPlus

• The new version is installed in the file aske842x.
• This version can be launched by entering:

/ASKPLUS/askplus e842

• To make aske842x the default version, login as askplus and enter:

cp -p aske842x 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 -p aske833x askplusx

Verifying AskPlus

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

/ASKPLUS/askplus e841

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.8.4.2 (32 bits) ready ! Thu Mar 9 16:27:04 2017

ITANIUM Example :
Copyright LSWE (c) 1978-2016. Distributed by Vital Soft, Inc.
ASKPLUS/Unix E.8.4.2 (64 bits) ready ! Thu Mar 9 16:27:04 2017

Type EXIT, to exit the AskPlus program.