A Downloadable version of MLAB is available for Linux. The file is lmlabtar.gz and its size is 1036460 bytes. This should take a few seconds to download under normal conditions.
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The version of MLAB you will obtain is the complete program with an expiration date. On-line help is available (by typing "help" in MLAB), and you may order the three MLAB manuals and have them shipped to you by mail (see the offer in the LMLAB.README file in /usr/local/lib/mlab directory, or on the Order Form page. You may also download the manuals in PDF format from the Manuals page.
When you click below to download the desired version of Linux MLAB, a GNU zipped tarred file will be downloaded to your computer via the HTTP protocol. The name and location of this file on your computer may vary according to the behavior of your browser and options you select.
You must follow the directions below to install MLAB. These directions, plus other information will be found in the LMLAB.README file within the /usr/local/lib/mlab directory.
1. Create if necessary and cd to the directory which is to contain the MLAB system subdirectories. Usually this is /usr/local/ [It is highly reccomended that you cd to /usr/local/ for this installation!].
2. Type tar -xvzpof ~/lmlabtar.gz . (The "." refers to the current directory into which you are installing MLAB.) Be sure to replace ~/lmlabtar.gz with the FULL CORRECT PATH and file-name to the distribution package file. (eg. [PATH]/lmlabtar.gz) [You must be root, or prefixing sudo for this to work when you are installing in /usr/local ].
This extracts all the MLAB files and places them in the appropriate subdirectories. This step will take a few seconds.
All the MLAB files (except the scripts, mlab and MLAB) will be in the directory tree lib/mlab/ in the directory you have chosen to unpack lmlabtar.gz in. (Usually /usr/local). If the lib subdirectory already exists, the mlab subdirectory will be placed within it, otherwise the lib directory will be created by tar first.
3. Put the MLAB shell script directory (usually /usr/local/bin) on your path if it is not already there.
You are now ready to use and enjoy MLAB. You run MLAB by typing: 'mlab' in a xterm window. (MLAB will also work.) Note, however, if you did not use/usr/local/ as the root directory for installing MLAB, the execution scripts, mlab and MLAB, will need to be modified!
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