Chapter 2. Basic Set-up and Maintenance

Table of Contents

2.1. Supported Platforms
2.2. Hardware Requirements
2.3. Software Requirements
2.3.1. GNU Tools
2.3.2. EMBOSS Dependencies
2.3.3. EMBASSY Dependencies
2.4. Software Releases
2.4.1. Stable Releases
2.4.1.1. EMBOSS Stable Release
2.4.1.2. EMBASSY Stable Releases
2.4.1.3. Release Dates and Version Numbers
2.4.1.4. Log File of Changes
2.4.2. Developers (CVS) Release
2.5. Downloading the Stable Release
2.5.1. Downloading via the EMBOSS Website
2.5.2. Downloading via Anonymous FTP
2.5.2.1. Unpacking EMBOSS and EMBASSY Packages
2.6. Package Structure
2.6.1. Major Components
2.6.2. Sub-components
2.6.3. Differences between CVS and Stable Versions
2.7. Installation
2.7.1. Overview of the Installation Process
2.7.2. Configuration
2.7.3. Compilation
2.7.4. Setting your PATH
2.7.5. Testing all is Well
2.7.6. Database Setup
2.7.7. Installing EMBASSY Packages
2.7.7.1. Stable Release
2.8. Maintenance
2.8.1. Using CVS to Update
2.8.2. Bug-fix Replacement Files
2.8.3. Patch Files
2.8.4. Automated Installation of EMBOSS and EMBASSY
2.8.5. Automated Database Updating