From: ceriel Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1987 15:51:35 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Updated for 3rd distribution X-Git-Tag: release-5-5~4419 X-Git-Url: https://git.ndcode.org/public/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=edcea8f6db16ca24d3c7ad70ec3c7ef7de3edc93;p=ack.git Updated for 3rd distribution --- diff --git a/distr/How_To b/distr/How_To index 7a130cedd..d4091190f 100644 --- a/distr/How_To +++ b/distr/How_To @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The EM home directory contains a file called ".distr". It contains the names of all the files and directories you want to have in the distribution. The directories should contain .distr files, the other files should be placed under RCS. -The current RCS revision name is "distr2". +The current RCS revision name is "distr3". The are files that derive from other files and yet should be placed in the distribution. These files should not be placed under RCS. @@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ destination tree. For each file mentioned there it performes certain actions: 1- Directory Change to that directory and call yourself recursively. 2- File - a- Try to do "co -rdistr2 destination_tree/path/destination_file" + a- Try to do "co -rdistr3 destination_tree/path/destination_file" on succes "chmod +w destination_file" else b- Try to do "co destination_tree/destination_file" on succes "chmod +w destination_file" and - give message that says "Missing distr2 entry" (or some such). + give message that says "Missing distr3 entry" (or some such). else c- I Does a file LIST exist in this directory AND is the first line of LIST equal to the name of the @@ -52,23 +52,23 @@ Some files derive from other files in the tree, those derivations should be done with the use of an already installed distribution. The files Action and Action1 in this directory contain the actions we now take. (Confession: most of the time we use /usr/em) -One warning, to re-nroff the IR-81 report it takes more then just nroff -because most nroff's can't stand that report and stop half-way. -The ntroff program does the trick, but only on the 11's. - tbl sources | ntroff -Tlp | ntlp After running these re-derivation programs the distrubtion tree starts to look like the tree you need. There are too many files there though, especially the files created by the derivation process. That is why we now give the command: - dtar cdf distr2 . -The file distr2 is the one you should put on tape! + dtar cdf distr3 . +The file distr3 is the one you should put on tape! But,.... before doing that: Try it out! Repeat the process described in the installation manual. Only if that succeeds you are sure that you included the files needed, -and gave all other files the correct "distr2" RCS id. -After you sent the tape away, forbid ANYBODY to touch the distr2 id +and gave all other files the correct "distr3" RCS id. +After you sent the tape away, forbid ANYBODY to touch the distr3 id in your RCS files. Good Luck, Ed Keizer, 85/4/15. + +Updated for 3rd distribution by Ceriel Jacobs, 87/3/11. +And again, + Good Luck!