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diff --git a/etc/FTP b/etc/FTP new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..b5d2f1d785f --- /dev/null +++ b/etc/FTP @@ -0,0 +1,266 @@ + -*- text -*- +How to get GNU Software by Internet FTP or by UUCP. Last updated 20 Jan 92. + +* No Warranties + +We distribute software in the hope that it will be useful, but +without any warranty. No author or distributor of this software +accepts responsibility to anyone for the consequences of using it or +for whether it serves any particular purpose or works at all, unless +he says so in writing. + +* Updates + +If you find this file in the Emacs distribution, there is a chance +it is out of date. If you plan to FTP files from prep.ai.mit.edu, +you might as well start by FTPing the current version of this file, +which is `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/FTP'. + +* FTPing GNU Software + +** GNU Emacs and How To FTP It + +If you are on the Internet (see also "** Alternative Internet FTP +Sources" below), you can at present copy the latest distribution +version of GNU Emacs from the file /pub/gnu/emacs-M.N.tar on host +prep.ai.mit.edu (or the file /pub/gnu/emacs-M.N.tar.Z which has been +run through compress after tar). M and N standard for version +numbers; look at a listing of the directory through ftp to see what +version is available. These files are about 11 and 4 megabytes long, +respectively. After you unpack the distribution, be sure to look at +the files README and INSTALL. + +Because of difficulties in transferring large files, sometimes a split +version of the tar file is created. This is a directory named +/pub/gnu/emacs-M.N.tar-split or perhaps +/pub/gnu/emacs-M.N.tar.Z-split, containing files of 100000 characters +each. There is generally no trouble in ftping files of this size. +They can be combined with cat to make a tar file or compressed tar +file. + +ALWAYS USE BINARY/IMAGE MODE TO TRANSFER THESE FILES! +Text mode does not work for tar files or compressed files. + +Some ftp'ers have found it necessary for successful file transfer: + - to explicitly use prep.ai.mit.edu internet address: +18.71.0.38 (as of 11 April 89) + +Files of differences from previous widely distributed GNU Emacs +versions to the present version are also available on prep.ai.mit.edu +under names of the form emacs.diff-OO.OO-NN.NN in directory /pub/gnu. +These are made with diff -rc2. Sometimes there are compressed +versions of these difference files as well; their names have .Z +appended. + +The Emacs manual in source form is included in the distribution. +The dvi file produced by TeX is not included, but a copy may be +available for ftp under the name /pub/gnu/emacs.dvi. + +The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual is in a separate file: +/pub/gnu/lispref.tar.Z. + +** VMS versions of GNU Emacs and How To FTP It. +You can anonymously ftp a VMS version of GNU emacs from: + - ddvax.llnl.gov. + - VMSA.OAC.UCI.EDU or VMSD.OAC.UCI.EDU. + - RIGEL.EFD.LTH.SE [130.235.48.3]. + - ctrsci.cc.utah.edu. The 00readme.txt file gives details. + - cc.utah.edu [128.110.8.24]. User anonymous, pass guest. It +has already been compiled and linked so it is ready to run. You will +need to ftp the reblock.for program to reblock the saveset so that the +backup utility can restore that saveset. Do a backup/list on the +ftp'd saveset and catch the header info that backup puts out. It +contains the correct block size to reblock the file to. Remember to +ftp it in binary mode. + +** A VMS version of G++ and How To FTP It. + +mango.rsmas.miami.edu has a VMS version of the G++ compiler. Contact +angel@flipper.miami.edu (angel li) for details. + +** A VMS version of GCC and How To FTP It. + +Jonathan Corbet has made the "bootstrap files" for the GNU C compiler +available for pseudo-anonymous FTP on rdss.ucar.edu. The full gcc +sources are also available, for anybody who wants to start from scratch. + +Jonathan Corbet also requests that you please limit your access to +outside the hours of 8-6 (mountain time) on weekdays. RDSS is a +*very* busy machine during the day. Jonathan notes, "I don't think I +have to tell you what will happen if my users feel they are being +slowed down by outside people grabbing software." + +The procedure is this: FTP to rdss.ucar.edu (128.117.80.1), and log in +with a username of FTP, password FTP. Cd into the [.gcc] directory, +and grab either or both of these files: + bootstrap.bck The bootstrap files -- not much more than the + .exe files. About 1.3 mb. + gcc.bck The full-blown gcc source code. About 5mb. +Both of these files are backup savesets, and should thus be grabbed +in binary mode. + +SPAN people can grab the same files from rdss::du:[ftp.gcc]. If your +node database does not know about rdss, use 9452 instead. + +Jonathan Corbet is with the +National Center for Atmospheric Research, Field Observing Facility +Internet: corbet@rdss.ucar.edu +SPAN: rdss::corbet (rdss = 9452) +Usenet: ...!ncar!rdss!corbet + +** Other GNU Software and How To FTP It. + +This software is available on prep.ai.mit.edu under directory +/pub/gnu. Files containing diff from previous versions are often +available. Compressed versions of the tar or diff files are often +available (indicated by a .Z suffix). Much of this software is in +beta test (probably still buggy), and is being made available for use +by hackers who like to test software. M.N indicates a version number. +diff files to convert between versions (like those used for GNU +Emacs), exist for some of these programs. Some programs have misc +suport files as well. Have a look on prep.ai.mit.edu to see which +ones. + +GNU Assembler (gas) gas-M.N.tar.Z Released +GNU Bash bash-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU Bison bison-M.N.tar.Z Released +GNU C Compiler (gcc) gcc.tar-M.N.Z Late BETA TEST +GNU C++ Compiler (g++) g++.tar-M.N.Z BETA TEST +GNU C++ Library libg++-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU cpio cpio-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual lispref.tar.Z Released +GNU AWK (gawk) gawk-M.N.tar.Z Released +GNU debugger (gdb) gdb-M.N.tar.Z Released +GNU Make make-M.N.tar.Z Released +GNU ld, ar, gprof, size, nm and strip + binutils.tar.Z Released +GNU cat chmod cmp cp cut dd dir du head install ln ls + mkdir mkfifo mv paste rm rmdir tac tail touch vdir + fileutils-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU Diff diff-M.N.tar.Z Released +GNU e?grep grep-M.N.tar.Z Released +GNU fgrep fgrep-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU find find-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU finger finger-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU Ghostscript ghostscript-M.N.tar.Z + & font ghostscript*tar.Z files BETA TEST +GNU gdbm gdbm-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU Go gnugo-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU groff groff-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU indent indent-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU malloc malloc.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU tar (to unpacl .tar files) tar-M.N.tar.Z + and tar-M-N.shar BETA TEST +GNU m4 m4.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU sed sed-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU Smalltalk smalltalk-M.N.tar.Z BETA TEST +GNU Chess gnuchess-M.N.tar.Z Released +GNU Buttons & Designs button.M.N.ps Released + +and these packages which are not FSF software but work with +them and are part of GNU: + +Concurrent Version System cvs-M.N.tar.Z +compress (to undo .Z files) compress.shar and compress.tar +dirent dirent.tar.Z + (directory reader for sysV 3.2) +elvis (a vi clone) elvis.M.N.O.tar.Z +Flex (a faster lex) flex-M.N.tar.Z +gnuplot gnuplot-M.N.tar.Z +The jargon file jargon.text.Z + (definitions of terms used by hackers) +NIH C++ Class Library nihcl-M.N.tar.Z +Perl perl-M.N.tar.Z +Revision Control System rcs.tar.Z +Texi2roff texi2roff.shar.Z + +** TeX and How to FTP It + +We don't distribute TeX now, but it is free software. + +You can get TeX sources via anonymous FTP from labrea.stanford.edu in +pub/tex. The directory pub/tex/unix3.0 probably contains what you +want, but see pub/tex/README to be sure. The most recent incarnation +of the LaTeX macros are in labrea:pub/tex/latex. If you'd like to +support TUG and/or don't have access to the Internet, then write to +elisabet@max.acs.washington.edu about getting their tape distribution. + +** Scheme and How to FTP It + +The latest distribution version of C Scheme is on the machine +zurich.ai.mit.edu. To obtain a "tarred" copy of this directory, +telnet to zurich.ai.mit.edu and log in as scheme (password: scheme). +A file called dist.tar will be created (if there isn't one already), +and you will be given a choice of the file transfer program to run (of +all the ones supported by zurich). It should be self-explanatory (ha, +ha! [try ? for help]). + +Read the files INSTALL and README in the top level C Scheme directory. + +** Alternative Internet FTP Sources + +The administrators of louie.udel.edu maintains copies of GNU Emacs and +the compress program. The files are available via anonymous ftp under +directory ~ftp/gnu. + +Emacs and other GNU programs may be available via anonymous ftp from +these US sites: gatekeeper.dec.com, labrea.stanford.edu, +wuarchive.wustl.edu, a.cs.uiuc.edu, itstd.sri.com, scam.berkeley.edu, +jaguar.utah.edu, archive.cis.ohio-state.edu, and ftp.uu.net. And +these foreign sites: mcsun.eu.net (Europe - Internet address +192.16.202.1), sunic.sunet.se (Sweden), hp4nl.nluug.nl (Netherlands - +192.16.202.2), funic.funet.fi (Finland - 128.214.6.100), freja.diku.dk +(Denmark - 129.142.96.1), ftp.cs.titech.ac.jp (Japan - nemacs, the +japanese port of GNU Emacs, is under ~ftp/JAPAN). Please do NOT use a +site outside your country, until you have checked all sites inside +your country, and then your continent. Trans-ocean TCP/IP links are +very expensive and usually very low speed. + +* Getting GNU software in Great Britain + +jpo@cs.nott.ac.uk is willing to distribute those GNU sources he has +available. The smaller items are available from the info-server (send +to info-server@cs.nott.ac.uk) the larger items by negotiation. Due to +communication costs this service is only available within the UK. + +BattenIG@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk (aka +I.G.Batten@fulcrum.bt.co.uk) is also willing to distribute those GNU +sources he has available. He can also write tapes in qic-21 and +qic-24 formats. + +lmjm@doc.ic.ac.uk is willing to distribute those GNU sources he has +available along with comp.sources.unix, comp.sources.x, X windows et +al. The archive, on src.doc.ic.ac.uk in directory /gnu, is available +via ftp (on 146.169.3.7), niftp over janet (000005102000), ftam and +uucp. All items are available using uucp, NIFTP over JANET to +src.doc.ic.ac.uk:/gnu. Due to communication costs this service is +only available within the UK. Mail to info-server@doc.ic.ac.uk for +details. He can also write sun cartridge or exabyte tapes. + +* Getting GNU software via UUCP + +OSU is distributing via UUCP: most GNU software, MIT C Scheme, +Compress, News, RN, NNTP, Patch, some Appletalk stuff, some of the +Internet Requests For Comment (RFC) et al.. See their periodic +postings on the Usenet newsgroup comp.sources.d for informational +updates. Current details from <staff@cis.ohio-state.edu> or +<...!osu-cis!uucp>. + +Information on how to uucp some GNU programs is available via +electronic mail from: uunet!hutch!barber, hqda-ai!merlin, acornrc!bob, +hao!scicom!qetzal!upba!ugn!nepa!denny, bigtex!james (aka +james@bigtex.cactus.org), ncar!noao!asuvax!hrc!dan, oli-stl!root, +src@scuzzy.in-berlin.de (in Germany) and info@ftp.uu.net. + +* If You Like The Software + +If you like the software developed and distributed by the Free +Software Foundation, please express your satisfaction with a donation. +Your donations will help to support the Foundation and make our future +efforts successful, including a complete development and operating +system, called GNU (Gnu's Not Un*x), which will run Un*x user +programs. For more information on GNU and the Foundation, contact us +at the above address. + +Ordering a distribution tape from the Foundation is often a good +way to bring your company or university to make a donation. |