Installing FoxPro/UNIX in a Directory Other Than Default

ID: Q120594

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for UNIX, version 2.6

SUMMARY

This article explains how to install FoxPro for UNIX in a directory other than the default of /usr/lib/foxpro. You can also use the procedure below if you do not have the custom utility.

MORE INFORMATION

To install FoxPro in a directory other than the default directory, or if you do not have the custom utility, use the FoxPro shell script extract located on the first installation disk.

To use the script extract, follow these steps:

1. Change the current directory to the directory to install FoxPro in (the

   default is /usr/lib/foxpro). For example, type the following at the
   system prompt and press ENTER:

      cd /other/FoxPro

   off the installation disk by typing the following at the system prompt
   and then pressing ENTER:

      tar xvf /dev/install ./tmp/extract

   If the bootable floppy disk drive is drive B, use /dev/install1:

     tar xvf /dev/install1 ./tmp/extract

   For drive A: ./tmp/extract /dev/install

   -or-

   For drive B: ./tmp/extract /dev/install1

   NOTE: The period is very important before the path for the FoxPro shell
   script extract location. It designates the root directory.

Note that some systems may use device names other than /dev/install and /dev/install1. If an extraction error occurs, consult the operating system documentation for the name of the floppy device.

If the /etc/perms directory exists, a FoxPro permissions file is added to the directory. This file contains the new location of the FoxPro files so that the custom utility will work as expected if you want to remove FoxPro.

REFERENCES

FoxPro for UNIX "readme" file