To install Karma, you will first need to run the following command:
rsync -a rsync.ras.ucalgary.ca::karma/common/ /usr/local/karmaAfter you have done this, the following command is used to complete installation or to perform an upgrade:
/usr/local/karma/csh_script/install-karma [destdir]where destdir is an optional directory in which to install/upgrade (the default is /usr/local/karma).
7 1 * * * /usr/local/karma/csh_script/install-karmaIf you are unsure how to create a crontab entry, run the following commands:
cd echo "7 1 * * * /usr/local/karma/csh_script/install-karma" > .crontab crontab .crontabAutomatic Karma upgrades are now enabled. At 1:07 am each night (local time), Karma will be updated.
If you have gpg (GNU Privacy Guard aka. GnuPG) installed, the install-karma script can be used to verify signatures on the files being downloaded. If a file is not properly signed, it will not be installed. This will protect you from a compromised download server. Before using this feature, make sure you have gpgv installed in your path. The public keys are kept in the share/signing-keys directory. The current signing key is:
pub 1024D/1B912A8C 2000-07-22 Key fingerprint = 61D5 6EA3 29E8 BDBC C8AF B8DA 826B A3AA 1B91 2A8CTo use this feature, pass the -secure option to the install-karma script. Note that the signature verification can take a while on slower machines.
Note that manual downloading requires the use of ftp, which is blocked by some firewalls. Use the rsync-based, easy installation method instead. I mean it.
There is a binary distribution for each different machine/Operating System. There is also a common "share" distribution file "karma.share-v1.7.25.tar.gz" which contains documentation, include files, font files and so on. The combination of a binary distribution and share distribution makes up a runtime distribution, and contains everything you need to run Karma applications and build your own applications using the Karma library.
NOTE: the share distribution contains data required by the applications as well as include files (for programming with Karma). Since these change from one runtime release to the next, you must always get the share distribution as well as the binary distribution, otherwise your applications will not work properly.
karma.share-v1.7.25.tar.gz | common share distribution for all platforms |
amd64_Linux_libc6.3-v1.7.25.tar.gz | binary distribution for AMD64-compatible x86-64 running Linux/ELF (libc 6.3). This is for x86 processors with the AMD 64 bit extensions (also supported by Intel, who call it IA32e or EM64T). |
i386_Linux-v1.7.25.tar.gz | binary distribution for Intel-compatible x386 running Linux/ELF (libc 5). This is probably not the one you want |
i386_Linux_libc6.2-v1.7.25.tar.gz | binary distribution for Intel-compatible x386 running Linux/ELF (libc 6.2) |
i386_Linux_libc6.3-v1.7.25.tar.gz | binary distribution for Intel-compatible x386 running Linux/ELF (libc 6.3) |
powerpc_Darwin-v1.7.25.tar.gz | binary distribution for PowerPC running Darwin (MacOS X). If you have missing library problems, install the dynamic library package into the system root directory. If you use the install-karma script, this is done automatically (you need to be root to be able to install the dynamic library) |
sparc_Linux_libc6.2-v1.7.25.tar.gz | binary distribution for Sun sparc running Linux (libc 6.2) |
sparc_Solaris-v1.7.25.tar.gz | binary distribution for Sun sparc running Solaris 2.6 |
alpha_OSF1-v1.7.13.tar.gz | binary distribution for Dec alpha running OSF1 |
i386_Linux_libc6.1-v1.7.8.tar.gz | binary distribution for Intel-compatible x386 running Linux/ELF (libc 6.1) |
mips2_IRIX6-v1.7.18.tar.gz | binary distribution for SGI mips2 (r4000) running IRIX6 with old-32 format |
mips3_IRIX6-v1.7.18.tar.gz | binary distribution for SGI mips3 (r4000) running IRIX6 with new-32 format |
mips4_IRIX6-v1.7.18.tar.gz | binary distribution for SGI mips4 (r8000) running IRIX6 (64 bit) |
powerpc_Linux_libc6.3-v1.7.13.tar.gz | binary distribution for PowerPC running Linux (libc 6.3) |
rs6000_AIX-v1.6.21.tar.gz | binary distribution for IBM Power architecture running AIX |
sparc_Solaris2.5-v1.6.29.tar.gz | binary distribution for Sun sparc running Solaris 2.5 |
sparc_SunOS-v1.7.15.tar.gz | binary distribution for Sun sparc running SunOS 4.1.x |