IRIX/IRAF Installation Guide
IRIX/IRAF Installation Guide
Before installing IRIX/IRAF, one must 1) obtain an appropriate IRIX/IRAF
distribution, e.g., from the IRAF network archive on
iraf.noao.edu
(or by ordering a tape distribution from NOAO), 2) select the server or node
on which the system is to be installed and arrange for sufficient disk space
to hold the system, and 3) set aside sufficient time to do the
installation. If these directions are followed carefully and mistakes are
avoided the basic installation should only take a half hour or so.
Additional time may be required to customize the system, to configure the
local tape drives and other devices, set up IRAF networking, and so on.
This Installation Guide is intended primarily for sites installing IRAF on
an SGI workstation running IRIX 5.3 or later. Other popular UNIX systems
for which IRAF is available, e.g. Ultrix and SunOS, have their own system
specific IRAF installation guides.