Difference between revisions of "Installing the Configobj Python Module"

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The Configobj Python module is used by Vital Signs to read config files.
 
The Configobj Python module is used by Vital Signs to read config files.
  
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To determine if the module is already installed enter the following at the command line
 
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    pydoc modules configobj
 
  
 
==Installing Configobj==
 
==Installing Configobj==
 
* Download the file [https://www.vital-soft.com/download/secure/vitalsigns/python/configobj-4.6.0.tar.gz here]
 
* Download the file [https://www.vital-soft.com/download/secure/vitalsigns/python/configobj-4.6.0.tar.gz here]
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''Note: Contact support@vital-soft.com for the download credentials.''
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''Note: Contact support@vital-soft.com for the download credentials if you are prompted.''
  
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* Login as root to HPUX
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Login as root to HPUX
  
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* Transfer configobj-4.6.0.tar.gz file to /tmp
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Transfer binary configobj-4.6.0.tar.gz file to /tmp
  
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* Unzip the gz file
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Unzip the gz file
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    $ gunzip /tmp/configobj-4.6.0.tar.gz
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  $ gunzip /tmp/configobj-4.6.0.tar.gz
  
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* Untar the tar file
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Untar the tar file
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    $ tar -xvf /tmp/configobj-4.6.0.tar
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  $ tar -xvf /tmp/configobj-4.6.0.tar
  
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* Change directory to the directory
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Change directory to the directory
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    $ cd /tmp/configobj-4.6.0
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  $ cd /tmp/configobj-4.6.0
  
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* Install the Module
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Install the Module
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    $ python setup.py install
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  $ python setup.py install
  
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* If there are no errors, the library was installed successfully
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If there are no errors, the library was installed successfully
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==Confirming the install==
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  login bolive
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  python
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  from configobj import ConfigObj
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  quit()
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  Example of a successful confirmation
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  $ python
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  Python 2.7.6 (default, Nov 13 2013, 15:55:37) [C] on hp-ux11
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  Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
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  >>> from configobj import ConfigObj
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  >>> quit()
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  $

Revision as of 00:12, 19 December 2013

Overview

The Configobj Python module is used by Vital Signs to read config files.


Installing Configobj

  • Download the file here

Note: Contact support@vital-soft.com for the download credentials if you are prompted.

Login as root to HPUX

Transfer binary configobj-4.6.0.tar.gz file to /tmp

Unzip the gz file 

 $ gunzip /tmp/configobj-4.6.0.tar.gz

Untar the tar file 

 $ tar -xvf /tmp/configobj-4.6.0.tar

Change directory to the directory 

 $ cd /tmp/configobj-4.6.0

Install the Module 

 $ python setup.py install

If there are no errors, the library was installed successfully


Confirming the install

 login bolive
 python
 from configobj import ConfigObj
 quit()

 Example of a successful confirmation
 $ python
 Python 2.7.6 (default, Nov 13 2013, 15:55:37) [C] on hp-ux11
 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
 >>> from configobj import ConfigObj
 >>> quit()
 $
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