1 | @comment -*-texinfo-*- |
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2 | @c FILE: INSTALL.texi |
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3 | @c PURPOSE: Installation instructions for Singular on MSWindows |
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4 | @c This file is displayed during installation and copied to |
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5 | @c /etc/INSTALL |
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6 | |
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7 | @ifclear VERSION |
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8 | @include version.texi |
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9 | @end ifclear |
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10 | |
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11 | @ifclear singularmanual |
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12 | @majorheading Installation instructions for @sc{Singular} on MS Windows. |
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13 | @end ifclear |
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14 | |
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15 | @heading For the impatient (single file download): |
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16 | @itemize |
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17 | @item |
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18 | If you have @code{Cygwin} installed, please read the information below. |
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19 | @item |
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20 | Execute the self-extracting installation archive and |
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21 | @strong{carefully} follow the instructions given there. |
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22 | Setup will analyze your system, create the corresponding configuration |
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23 | and give you further tips regarding the installation process. |
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24 | (see @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/WINDOWS/pfwinstall.html}) |
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25 | @item |
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26 | In case of troubles, see the installed file @code{/etc/INSTALL} or visit |
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27 | @strong{Singular Forum} at @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/forum}. |
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28 | @end itemize |
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29 | |
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30 | @heading Installation preliminaries |
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31 | |
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32 | @sc{Singular} is a CYGWIN package on MS Windows. You can install it |
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33 | with the Cygwin Installer (Net Install): |
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34 | For a minimal installation, the following set of packages is recommended |
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35 | to be chosen when the Cygwin package browser comes up: |
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36 | @itemize |
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37 | @item - singular-base, singular-share, singular-help, singular-icons; |
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38 | @item - rxvt. |
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39 | @end itemize |
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40 | These packages can be complemented by the following, in order to install a full version |
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41 | supporting - among other additional features - the use of @sc{Singular} under (x)emacs and |
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42 | @sc{Singular} Surf: |
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43 | @itemize |
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44 | @item - singular-surf, |
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45 | @item - emacs-X11, xemacs-sumo, |
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46 | @item - xorg-server, xinit. |
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47 | @end itemize |
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48 | |
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49 | Complete installation information for Windows is available at |
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50 | @display |
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51 | @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/WINDOWS/index.html}. |
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52 | @end display |
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53 | |
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54 | @include register.texi |
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55 | |
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56 | For any other troubles, |
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57 | please send an email to @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de} |
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58 | and include the header which is displayed by starting up @sc{Singular} |
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59 | with the @code{-v} option, and a description of your machine and |
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60 | operating system. |
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61 | |
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62 | @include info.texi |
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63 | |
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64 | @ifclear singularmanual |
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65 | GOOD LUCK and ENJOY! |
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66 | Your @sc{Singular} team. |
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67 | @end ifclear |
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68 | |
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