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In this chapter you will learn how to get information about the software products that are provided and supported by the Computing Division. We describe how to access products already installed on your system, and how to obtain a product from the Fermilab KITS area and install it on your system.
Appendix B discusses the Fermilab UNIX Product Support structure, UPS. We recommend that you read it first to get a good basic understanding of how products are handled. At a minimum, you can refer to it to clarify the terms and concepts used in this chapter.
[Missing image]The information in this chapter and Appendix B has been taken from UNIX Product Methodology at Fermilab: Guide to Using UPS v3 and UPD v2 for Product Maintenance, Installation, Distribution and Development (GU0014), but covered here in much less detail, appropriate to the different audience. We refer you to that document if you need further information.
Off-site machines need to register for the product distribution services, UPD and anonymous ftp, discussed in sections 10.3 and 10.4, respectively. To do this, the responsible party for the machine needs to fill out the UNIX Product Distribution Request Form and mail it to compdiv@fnal. To find this form, go to the Computing Division home page, and under the heading Services click on Forms. Or look in the top level anonymous ftp directory (see section 10.4).