Installing AskPlus Version

Downloading AskPlus E.8.4.2 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 install file for PA-Risc.

• Download the install file for ITANIUM.

Note: Some browsers may automatically uncompress the file during download. If this happens, the ".gz" extension will be removed. In this case, skip the "gunzip" step in the instructions below.

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.