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Re: Installing IDL 6.1 on debian linux [message #44880 is a reply to message #44874] Tue, 26 July 2005 02:33 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Nigel Wade is currently offline  Nigel Wade
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Registered: March 1998
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Mathieu Malaterre wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am in the process of installing IDL on a debian/GNU Linux system. I
> solved to problem reported here:
>
>
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.idl-pvwave/msg /f146fc9bb5645d04
>
> By copying the entire cdrom into /tmp/ then executing xinstall.sh from
> /tmp.
>
> But now I cannot get the license to be read properly:
>
>
> $ idl
> IDL Version 6.1 (linux
> x86 m32). (c) 2004, Research Systems, Inc.
> % LICENSE MANAGER: Server node is down or not responding
> See the system adminstrator about starting the server, or
> make sure the you're referring to the right host (see LM_LICENSE_FILE)
> Feature: idl
> Hostname: UNUSED
> License path: /opt/rsi/idl_6.1/../license/license.dat:/opt/rsi/license
-
> /*.lic
> FLEXlm error: -96,7. System Error: 2 "No such file or directory"
> For further information, refer to the FLEXlm End User Manual,
> available at "www.macrovision.com"..
> License file:
> /opt/rsi/idl_6.1/../license/license.dat:/opt/rsi/license/*.l ic
>
>
> If I do a :
>
> $ ls -al /opt/rsi/idl_6.1/../license/license.dat
> -rw-r--r-- 1 mathieu
> mathieu 738 2005-07-25 16:11 /opt/rsi/idl_6.1/../license/license.dat
>
>
> so the file is there.
>
> How does one start this 'LICENSE MANAGER' thing ?
>
> Thanks,
> Mathieu
> Ps: the path where hardcoded to /usr/local so I manually changed them to
> /opt/.


Look at the Installing and Licensing IDL manual. In IDL 6.0 it's located at
IDL_DIR/help/instlic.pdf. There's probably a copy on the CD as well.



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