From dadf59d70d465f0eae53024defeecd28d1d3c1e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Price Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:01:43 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] import from lockers.html --- projects/lockers.mdwn | 84 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 84 insertions(+) create mode 100644 projects/lockers.mdwn diff --git a/projects/lockers.mdwn b/projects/lockers.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c2380c --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/lockers.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +# Locker Software Maintained by SIPB + +SIPB maintains software in a number of Athena lockers. At some point +we may even list all the lockers and all the software. For now, here +is an incomplete list of some of the lockers: + + +
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sipb
The sipb locker is the primary locker for software +supported by sipb. It contains a wide variety of software. + +
outland
The outland locker is the primary locker +for unsupported SIPB software. It contains software that SIPB members +think is useful, but which is not suitable for the sipb locker. +Software may be here because we don't trust it not to break, or +because we don't want to find updated versions, or because no member +is willing to take responsibility for it. Other lockers also +semi-maintained by sipb include the editors and perlmacs locker. Send +mail to bug-outland@ for questions, comments, or more information. + +
crypto
Some crypto software, including ssh for older +platforms and pgp/gpg. + +
graphics
Assorted pieces of graphics software. Favorites are +xv (a viewer) and gimp (an editor). A related locker is +the dia locker, which contains a tool for writing diagrams. + +
newtex
Newtex contains an install of tetex which is no longer +really new. It continues to provide tex and latex packages not +included with Athena, an older tex/latex (which is sometimes useful) +and an object lesson about the dangers of naming software "new". +
+php
the PHP.net command-line interface, selected modules, and a +supporting MySQL client
+Contact: php@, presbrey +
+
+ + +## What's in a locker? + +There is no really easy way to see what is in a locker. However, most +programs have man pages, which you can read easily if you know the +name of the program. To get a list of all the programs in a locker +that are built for the platform you are logged in on, try the +following at the Athena prompt. The first line is just to make +less available. + + athena% add sipb + athena% add lockername + athena% ls /mit/lockername/bin | less + + +This will give you a list of all the programs in that locker built for +the sort of computer you are using. To see the manpage for a program, +enter the following: + + athena% man programname + + +## What locker is foo in? + +There is a tool in the outland locker called whichlocker which will +search all of the Athena lockers we know about and find a particular +program by name. It works like this: + + athena% add outland + athena% whichlocker gimp + Locker software on Athena is maintained by many different people. + Don't run these programs unless you know the maintainer can be trusted: + "gimp" is installed in "graphics" for linux, sgi, and sun4. + "gimp" is installed in "gimp-1.2" for linux, sgi, and sun4. + +As the disclaimer says, it's important to remember that many different +people maintain locker software on Athena, and not all of them can be +trusted to do a good job. Usually its a good idea to know who runs the +lockers you use. -- 2.30.0