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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE:    INSTALL_classicMac.texi
-@c PURPOSE: Installation instructions for Singular on Macintosh
-
-@ifclear VERSION
-@include version.texi
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-@majorheading Installation instructions for @sc{Singular} on a (classic) Macintosh
-
-
-@heading Installation preliminaries
-
-This is the final distribution of @sc{Singular} as MPW tool.
-Newer versions of @sc{Singular} will only be available for Mac OS X (which is handled like other @sc{Unix}-systems).
-To install @sc{Singular} on a Macintosh (PPC only), you need the file @code{Singular-2-0-2-ppc-MPW.sea.hqx} resp. @code{Singular-2-0-2-ppc-MPW.hqx} which you can obtain by public ftp from @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular}.
-Furthermore, you need MacOS version >= 8.5 with an installed MPW shell. 
-This version works also without Carbon.
-
-@include register.texi
-
-
-@heading Installing @sc{Singular} on Mac OS X
-
-Please see @uref{INSTALL_unix.html}. 
-In contrast to other Unix systems, under Mac OS X, @sc{Singular} is only available as a shell command and there is no Emacs interface.
-Enter @code{Singular} in a terminal under Aqua to run @sc{Singular}.
-Alternatively, you may choose @code{Terminal} as the application to open the file @code{Singular} with and put it into the dock.
-
-
-@heading Installing Singular
-
-@enumerate
-
-@item
-Make sure that you have MPW  installed on your system. 
-See below for instructions on how to install MPW and how to avoid conflicts with the @code{Carbon.lib}.
-
-@item
-Download the file @code{Singular-2-0-2-ppc-MPW.sea.hqx}.
-
-@item
-Expand the downloaded file using a standard Expander (like Compact Pro or StuffIt) to obtain the corresponding self-extracting @code{Singular-2-0-2-ppc-MPW.sea} file.
-
-@item
-Click on the self-extracting @code{Singular-2-0-2-ppc-MPW.sea} file. 
-This  will create a new folder named @code{Singular:} which contains the @sc{Singular} program in the subfolder @code{2-0-2:ppc-MPW:}. 
-Do not change the structure of the subfolders.
-
-@item
-Make the folder which contains the executable to the working directory of the MPW shell. 
-To start @sc{Singular}, you need to type @code{Singular} in the MPW worksheet. 
-Clicking on the @sc{Singular} icon on the desktop, starts up the MPW shell (the working directory of the MPW shell is then the directory of the executable). 
-If you start the MPW shell manually, you must set the working directory to the directory of the @sc{Singular} program. 
-You may use the directory menu or write into the startup file of the MPW shell the line
-@smallexample
-setdirectory "{Boot}"Singular:2-0-2:ppc-MPW:
-@end smallexample
-if @code{"{Boot}"Singular:2-0-2:ppc-MPW:} is the folder of the executable.
-
-After unpacking, you will have a directory structure like:
-@table @code
-@item Singular:2-0-2:ppc-MPW:Singular
-@sc{Singular} executable
-@item Singular:2-0-2:ppc-MPW:libparse
-parser for @sc{Singular} libraries
-@item Singular:2-0-2:LIB:
-@sc{Singular} libraries
-@item Singular:2-0-2:LIB:gftables:
-@sc{Singular} gftables
-@item Singular:2-0-2:doc:singular.idx
-index of inline help
-@item Singular:2-0-2:doc:singular.hlp
-file for inline help
-@item Singular:2-0-2:README
-information of the distribution
-@item Singular:2-0-2:README.hlml
-@item Singular:2-0-2:COPYING
-licence information
-@item Singular:2-0-2:COPYING.html
-@item Singular:2-0-2:NEWS
-news in the distribution
-@item Singular:2-0-2:NEWS.html
-@item Singular:2-0-2:INSTALL
-instructions like this file
-@end table
-
-The @sc{Singular} libraries have a special form to work here. 
-Do not use the libraries from other distributions. 
-They are not compatible. 
-A supplementary file is @code{Singular-2-0-2-html.sea.hqx} which contains the html pages. 
-You can use this with a browser but not from the program @sc{Singular}.
-The self-extracting archive will create the folder @code{html:} and you may extract it at @code{"@{Boot@}"Singular:2-0-2:}.
-
-@end enumerate
-
-
-@heading Installing MPW
-
-The final version of MPW is downloadable from Apple at @uref{ftp://ftp.apple.com/developer/Tool_Chest/Core_Mac_OS_Tools/MPW_etc./MPW-GM_Images/}.
-Older versions of @code{Carbon.lib} may conflict with the latest MPW. 
-In this case, you need to update @code{Carbon.lib} or work without it.
-
-
-@heading Restrictions
-
-Some typical Unix features of @sc{Singular} are not working with MPW, e.g. links and cooperation with other programs like XEmacs and xterm.
-
-For any other troubles, please send an email to @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de} and include the header which is displayed by starting up @sc{Singular}
-with the @code{-v} option, and a description of your machine and operating system.
-
-
-@include info.texi
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-Good luck and enjoy! Your @sc{Singular} team.
-@end ifclear
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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE:    INSTALL_osx.texi
-@c PURPOSE: Installation instructions for Singular on Macintosh
-
-@ifclear VERSION
-@include version.texi
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-@majorheading Installation instructions for @sc{Singular} on a Macintosh (Mac OS X)
-
-
-@heading Installation preliminaries
-
-To install @sc{Singular} on a Macintosh, you need the file @code{Singular-<version>-ppcMac-darwin.tar.gz} resp. @code{Singular-<version>-share.tar.gz} which you can obtain by public ftp from @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular}. Furthermore, you need Mac OSX version >= 10.2. 
-
-@include register.texi
-
-@heading Installing @sc{Singular} on Mac OS X
-
-Please see @uref{INSTALL_unix.html}. Full functionality of @sc{Singular} requires the presence of the X-window
-environment. In the absense of X under Mac OS X, @sc{Singular} is only available as a shell command, that is
-there are no @code{TSingular} and @code{ESingular}. @sc{Singular} can only be used by typing @code{Singular}
-in a terminal under Aqua. Alternatively, you may choose @code{Terminal} as the application to open the file @code{Singular} with and put it into the dock. 
-
-@include info.texi
-
-For any troubles, please send an email to @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de} and include the header which is displayed by starting up @sc{Singular}
-with the @code{-v} option, and a description of your machine and operating system.
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-Good luck and enjoy! Your @sc{Singular} team.
-@end ifclear
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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE: INSTALL_rpm.texi
-@c PURPOSE: Installation instruction for Singular on RPM based Linux systems
-@c
-
-@ifclear VERSION
-@include version.texi
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-@majorheading Installation of @sc{Singular} @value{RPM_VERSION} on @sc{rpm} based @sc{Linux} systems
-@end ifclear
-
-@sc{rpm} is a powerful package manager, which can be used to build, install, query, verify, update, and erase individual software packages.
-@sc{Singular} can be installed on an @sc{rpm} based @sc{Linux} system.
-The installation of @sc{Singular} on a general @sc{Unix} system is described in @code{INSTALL_unix}.
-
-@heading @sc{Singular} @sc{rpm} packages
-
-The following @sc{Singular} @sc{rpm} packages are available.
-
-@table @code
-@item @uref{Singular-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.i386.rpm}
-contains architecture-dependent executables like the @sc{Singular} program.
-@item @uref{Singular-static-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.i386.rpm}
-contains the static version of the architecture dependend executables.
-@item @uref{Singular-share-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.noarch.rpm}
-contains architecture independend data like documentation and libraries.
-@item @uref{Singular-desktop-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.noarch.rpm}
-contains icons and menues for @sc{gnome} and @sc{kde}.
-@end table
-
-The above @sc{rpm} packages can be downloaded from
-@display
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/UNIX}.
-@end display
-
-@include register.texi
-
-@heading Usage of @sc{rpm} packages
-@enumerate
-@item
-You can only use the @sc{Singular} @sc{rpm} packages on an @sc{rpm} based @sc{Linux} system like @sc{RedHat Linux} or @sc{SuSE Linux}.
-You can check this by typing 
-@smallexample
-rpm
-@end smallexample
-in a command shell. This should produce an output like
-@smallexample
-RPM Version 4.0.3
-Copyright (C) 1998-2000 - Red Hat, Inc.
-This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
-
-Usage: rpm @{--help@}
-       rpm @{--version@}
-@end smallexample
-@item
-To deal with @sc{rpm} packages, you can either use the @sc{rpm} command line tool @code{rpm} or a graphical @sc{rpm} frontend like e.g. @code{gnorpm} under @sc{gnome} or @code{kpackage} under @sc{kde}.
-For a description of the usage of @code{rpm}, type 
-@smallexample
-rpm -h
-@end smallexample
-in a command shell.
-@item
-To install or deinstall @sc{rpm} packages, you have to be superuser.
-To become superuser, type
-@smallexample
-su
-@end smallexample
-in a command shell and enter the root password.
-@end enumerate
-
-
-@heading Installation of @sc{Singular} @sc{rpm} packages
-
-In the following, we describe how to install @sc{Singular} using the @sc{rpm} command line tool @code{rpm}.
-Alternatively, you can use a graphical @sc{rpm} frontend like e.g. @code{gnorpm} under @sc{gnome} or @code{kpackage} under @sc{kde}.
-
-@enumerate
-@item
-The installation requires about 26MB of free disk space under @code{/usr/local}.
-You can check the free disk space by typing
-@smallexample
-df -h
-@end smallexample
-in a command shell.
-@item
-Different versions of @sc{Singular} @sc{rpm} packages coexist without conflicts.
-@item
-To install the @sc{Singular} @value{RPM_VERSION} @sc{rpm} packages, type
-@smallexample
-rpm -ivh \
-Singular-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.i386.rpm \
-Singular-share-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.noarch.rpm \
-Singular-desktop-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.noarch.rpm
-@end smallexample
-in a command shell.
-@item
-To deinstall the @sc{Singular} @value{RPM_VERSION} @sc{rpm} packages, type
-@smallexample
-rpm -e \
-Singular-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.i386.rpm \
-Singular-share-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.noarch.rpm \
-Singular-desktop-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.noarch.rpm
-@end smallexample
-in a command shell.
-@item The @sc{Singular} binary  @sc{rpm} package @code{Singular-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.i386.rpm} can be replaced by the @sc{Singular} static binary @sc{rpm} package @code{Singular-static-@value{RPM_VERSION}-1.i386.rpm}.
-@end enumerate
-
-@heading Starting @sc{Singular}
-@enumerate
-@item
-To run @sc{Singular} @value{RPM_VERSION}, type
-@smallexample
-Singular-@value{VERSION}
-@end smallexample
-in a command shell.
-To run @sc{Singular} @value{RPM_VERSION} under @sc{Emacs}, type
-@smallexample
-ESingular-@value{VERSION}
-@end smallexample
-in a command shell.
-@item To read the @sc{Singular} @value{RPM_VERSION} manual, direct your web browser to @code{/usr/local/Singular/@value{VERSION}/html/index.htm}. 
-@item
-Under @sc{gnome} or @sc{kde}, click on the menu item @code{TSingular} to run @sc{Singular} @value{RPM_VERSION} in a terminal, on the menu item @code{ESingular} to run @sc{Singular} @value{RPM_VERSION} under @sc{Emacs}, or on the menu item @code{Manual} to read the @sc{Singular} @value{RPM_VERSION} manual.
-@end enumerate
-
-
-@include info.texi
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-Good luck and enjoy! Your @sc{Singular} team.
-@end ifclear
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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE: INSTALL_unix.texi
-@c PURPOSE: Installation instruction for Singular on Unix
-@c
-
-@ifclear VERSION
-@include version.texi
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-@majorheading Unix installation instructions for @sc{Singular::Plural} version @value{VERSION}
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear UNAME
-@set _UNAME <uname>
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifset UNAME
-@include uname.texi
-@end ifset
-
-To install @sc{Singular::Plural} on a
-@ifset UNAME
-@value{_UNAME}
-@end ifset
-@ifclear UNAME
-Unix
-@end ifclear
-platform, you need the following two
-archives:
-@table @code
-@item SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz
-contains architecture independent data like documentation and libraries
-(alternatively, you may also download
-@code{SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-share.zip}).
-@item SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-@value{_UNAME}.tar.gz
-contains architecture dependent executables, like the @sc{Singular::Plural}
-program.
-@end table
-@ifclear UNAME
-@*
-@code{@value{_UNAME}} is a description of the processor and operating system
-for which @sc{Singular::Plural} is compiled (e.g, @code{ix86-Linux}). Please contact us if
-you cannot find an appropriate architecture dependent archive.
-@end ifclear
-
-You can obtain these (and other) archives from
-@display
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular}.
-@end display
-
-@include register.texi
-
-@heading To install SINGULAR
-
-Make sure that you have approximately 12MByte of free disk space and follow
-these steps.
-@enumerate
-@item
-Simply change to the directory in which you wish to install
-@sc{Singular} (usually wherever you install 3rd-party software), for example:
-@smallexample
-cd /usr/local
-or
-mkdir install;cd install 
-(you do not need root privileges in this case)
-@end smallexample
-
-@sc{Singular::Plural} specific subdirectories will be created in such a way
-that multiple versions and multiple architecture dependent files
-of @sc{Singular} can peaceably coexist under the same @code{/usr/local}
-tree.
-
-@item
-Unpack the archives:
-@smallexample
-gzip -dc <path_to>/SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-@value{_UNAME}.tar.gz | tar -pxf -
-gzip -dc <path_to>/SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz | tar -pxf -
-@end smallexample
-@c version 2-0-x does not have *-share.zip:
-@c If you have downloaded @code{Singular-@value{VERSION}-share.zip},
-@c unpack with
-@c @smallexample
-@c unzip -u Singular-@value{VERSION}-share.zip
-@c @end smallexample
-
-This creates the directory Plural/@value{VERSION} with
-@multitable @columnfractions .36 .64
-@item (sub)directories
-@tab  which contain
-@item @code{@value{_UNAME}}
-@tab @code{Plural} and @code{EPlural} executables
-@item @code{LIB}
-@tab @sc{Singular::Plural} libraries (@code{*.lib} files)
-@item @code{emacs}
-@tab files for the @sc{Singular::Plural} Emacs user interface
-@item @code{info}
-@tab info files of @sc{Singular::Plural} manual
-@item @code{html}
-@tab html files of @sc{Singular::Plural} manual
-@item @code{doc}
-@tab miscellaneous documentation files
-@c @item @code{examples}
-@c @tab @sc{Singular} examples (@code{*.sing} files)
-@end multitable
-
-For the executable to work, the directory layout must look pretty much
-like this; the executable will look for "sibling" directories at run-time
-to figure out where its @sc{Singular::Plural} libraries and on-line
-documentation files are. These constraints on the local directory layout
-are necessary to avoid having to hard-code pathnames into the
-executables, or require that environment variables be set before
-running the executable. In particular, you @strong{must not move or copy}
-the @sc{Singular::Plural} executables to another place, but use soft-links
-instead.
-@end enumerate
-
-The following steps are optional:
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-Arrange that typing @code{Plural} at the shell prompt starts up the
-installed @sc{Singular::Plural} executable.
-
-If you have root permission, do:
-@smallexample
-ln -s `pwd`/Plural/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/Plural  /usr/local/bin/Plural-@value{VERSION}
-ln -s `pwd`/Plural/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/EPlural  /usr/local/bin/EPlural-@value{VERSION}
-ln -s /usr/local/bin/Plural-@value{VERSION} /usr/local/bin/Plural
-ln -s /usr/local/bin/EPlural-@value{VERSION} /usr/local/bin/EPlural
-@end smallexample
-	
-Otherwise, append the directory
-@code{`pwd`/Plural/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/} to your @code{$PATH}
-environment variable. For the @code{csh} (or, @code{tcsh}) shell do:
-@smallexample
-set path=(`pwd`/Plural/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME} $path)
-@end smallexample
-For the @code{bash} (or, @code{ksh}) shell do:
-@smallexample
-export PATH=`pwd`/Plural/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/:$PATH
-@end smallexample
-
-You also might want to adjust your personal start-up files
-(@code{~/.cshrc} for @code{csh}, @code{~/.tcshrc} for @code{tcsh}, or
-@code{~/.profile} for @code{bash}) accordingly,
-so that the @code{$PATH} variable is set automatically each time you login.
-
-@strong{IMPORTANT:} Do @emph{never} move or copy the file
-@code{Plural/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/Plural} to another
-place, but use soft-links instead.
-
-@item
-If you wish to use any of the following features of
-@sc{Singular::Plural}, make sure that the respective programs are installed on your system:
-
-@multitable @columnfractions .5 .5
-@item @strong{Feature} @tab @strong{Requires}
-@item running @code{EPlural}, or @code{Plural} within Emacs
-@tab @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs.html,,Emacs} version
-20 or higher, or, @uref{http://www.xemacs.org,,XEmacs} version 20.3 or
-higher (EPlural is only included in the Linux distribution.
-On other Unix platforms you can download the
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/src/,,
-@sc{Singular} emacs lisp files} but we give no warranties for specific platforms).
-@item on-line @code{html} help
-@tab @uref{http://www.netscape.com,,netscape} browser
-@item on-line @code{info} help
-@tab @uref{http://www.texinfo.org,,info}, or
-@uref{http://math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~axel/tkinfo/,,tkinfo} texinfo browser programs
-@item TAB completion and history mechanism of ASCII-terminal interface
-@tab shared @uref{ftp://ftp.de.uu.net/pub/gnu/readline/,,readline}
-library, i.e. @code{/usr/lib/libreadline.so}
-@item visualization of curves and surfaces
-@tab
-@uref{http://www.imaginary2008.de/surfer.php,,surfer}
-Setup executable for the visualization tool surfer.
-@end multitable
-
-You may download most of these programs from
-@display
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/utils/}.
-@end display
-
-@item Customize the on-line help system:
-
-By default, on-line help is displayed in @code{html} format using
-the @code{netscape} program.
-
-However, this behavior can be customized in several ways
-using the @sc{Singular::Plural} commands @code{system("--browser",<browser>)}
-and @code{system("--allow-net", 1)} (or, by starting up @sc{Singular}
-with the respective command line options).
-
-In particular, creating the file
-@code{Plural/@value{VERSION}/LIB/.singularrc} and putting the
-@sc{Singular::Plural} command
-@smallexample
-system("--allow-net", 1);
-@end smallexample
-in it, allows the on-line help system to fetch its @code{html} pages
-from @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de, Singular's WWW
-home site}
-in case its local html pages are not found. That is, you may delete your
-local html pages, after setting this option.
-
-See also
-@ifset singularmanual
-@ref{The online help system}, @ref{Command line options}, and
-@ref{Startup sequence},
-@end ifset
-@ifclear singularmanual
-the sections @emph{The online help system}, @emph{Command line options}, and
-@emph{Startup sequence} in the @sc{Singular} manual
-@end ifclear
-for more details on customizing the on-line help system.
-
-@item
-Add the line
-@smallexample
-* Plural:(plural.hlp).     A system for non-commutative polynomial computations
-@end smallexample
-to your system-wide @code{dir} file (usually @code{/usr/info/dir} or
-@code{/usr/local/info/dir} and  copy or soft-link the file
-@code{Plural/@value{VERSION}/info/plural.hlp}
-to the directory of your @code{dir} file.
-@*This assures that the
-@sc{Singular::Plural} manual can be  accessed from stand-alone texinfo
-browser programs such as @code{info} or @code{Emacs}.
-(This is not a prerequisite for using the help system from within @code{Plural}.)
-@end itemize
-
-@heading Troubleshooting
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item General: @sc{Plural} cannot find its libraries or on-line help
-@enumerate
-@item
-Make sure that you have read and/or execute permission for files and
-directories of the @sc{Singular} distribution. If in doubt, @code{cd} to the
-directory where you unpacked @sc{Singular}, and do (as root, if
-necessary):
-@smallexample
-chmod -R a+rX Plural
-@end smallexample
-
-@item
-Start up @sc{Plural}, and issue the command @code{system("Singular");}.
-If this does not return the correct and expanded location of the
-@sc{Singular::Plural} executable, then you found a bug in @sc{Singular}, which we
-ask you to report (see below).
-@item
-Check whether the directories containing the libraries and on-line help
-files can be found by @sc{Plural}: If @code{$bindir} denotes the
-directory where the @sc{Plural} executable resides, then @sc{Plural}
-looks for library files as follows:
-@* (0) the current directory
-@* (1) all dirs of the environment variable SINGULARPATH
-@* (2) @code{$bindir/LIB}
-@* (3) @code{$bindir/../LIB}
-@* (4) @code{/usr/local/Plural/@value{VERSION}/LIB}
-@* (4) @code{/usr/local/Plural/LIB}
-@* The on-line @code{info} files need to be at  @code{$bindir/../info} and the
-@code{html} pages at @code{$bindir/../html}.
-@end enumerate
-
-You can inspect the found library and @code{info}/@code{html}
-directories by starting up @sc{Plural} with the
-@code{--version} option, or by issuing the @sc{Plural} command
-@code{system("--version");}.
-
-@item Under SuSE-Linux, @sc{ESingular} (@sc{EPlural}) does not display a prompt:
-@cindex SuSE, ESingular bug
-@cindex ESingular, no prompt
-@cindex bug, ESingular
-This is due to the very restrictive access rights of @code{/dev/pty*} of
-the standard @uref{http:/www.suse.de,SuSE} distribution (starting from
-version 6.3 onwards). As root, do one of the following: Either
-@example
-chmod 666 /dev/pty*
-@end example
-or,
-@example
-chmod g+s $(which emacs)
-chgrp tty $(which emacs)
-chmod g+s $(which xemacs)
-chgrp tty $(which xemacs)
-@end example
-See also @uref{http://sdb.suse.de/sdb/de/html/ke_devpts-63.html} for
-details.
-
-@item For @code{HPUX} systems:
-@*The /etc/termcap files which are pre-installed on these systems are
-broken which leads to messages like
-@example
-Name collision between 9826 9836
-@end example
-when @sc{Plural} is started. To fix this, you can get fixed termcap
-files from @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/utils}
-by downloading the files termcap-<uname-description> and either
-replace your /etc/termcap file by the file found there, or view, and
-redo the respective changes by @code{diff}'ing the downloaded and the
-original file.
-
-@item For @code{ix86-Linux} systems:
-@*Due to some incompatibilities of shared libraries, the start-up of
-@sc{Plural} might fail with messages like
-@example
-  Can not find shared library ...
-@end example
-For DEBIAN systems, try to do
-@code{ln -s /usr/lib/libncurses.so /usr/lib/libncurses.so.4}.
-@*If this fails (and on other systems)
-download and install
-@code{SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-ix86-Linux-static.tar.gz}.
-
-@item For @code{AIX} systems:
-@*The default @code{info} program of the system is not GNU's texinfo
-browser which is used to display the on-line documentation in the
-@code{info} format. Therefore, the distribution of the AIX executable
-already contains the @code{info} browser program.
-If you remove this program, make sure that the GNU
-@code{info} program is executed if you call '@code{info}' from your shell.
-
-@item For any other troubles:
-@*Please send an email to @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de}
-and include the header which is displayed by starting up @sc{Plural}
-with the @code{-v} option, and a description of your machine (issue the
-command @code{uname -a} on your shell) in your report.
-@end itemize
-
-@include info.texi
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-GOOD LUCK and ENJOY!
-Your @sc{Singular::Plural} team.
-@end ifclear
-
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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE: INSTALL_unix.texi
-@c PURPOSE: Installation instruction for Singular on Unix
-@c
-
-@c @ifclear VERSION
-@include version.texi
-@c @end ifclear
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-@majorheading Unix installation instructions for @sc{Singular} version @value{VERSION}
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear UNAME
-@set _UNAME uname
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifset UNAME
-@include uname.texi
-@end ifset
-
-The possibilities for installing @sc{Singular} on a Unix or Linux system range from
-a purely manual installation over a convenient installation of RPM or DEB
-packages up to a completely automated installation via a package tool like
-apt or yum.
-
-For a Linux system with RPM (like Redhat/Fedora, Mandrake/Mandriva, SuSE etc.),
-or with DEB (like Debian, Ubuntu etc.) one should follow
-the intructions at @url{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/UNIX/}.
-
-The manual installation (for all other Unix systems) is described below:
-
-To install @sc{Singular} on a
-@ifset UNAME
-@value{_UNAME}
-@end ifset
-@ifclear UNAME
-Unix
-@end ifclear
-platform, you need the following two
-archives:
-@table @code
-@item a:
-Singular-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz
-contains architecture independent data like documentation and libraries.
-@item b:
-Singular-@value{VERSION}-@value{_UNAME}.tar.gz
-contains architecture dependent executables, like the @sc{Singular}
-program.
-@end table
-@ifclear UNAME
-@*
-@code{@value{_UNAME}} is a description of the processor and operating system
-for which @sc{Singular} is compiled (e.g, @code{ix86-Linux}). Please contact us if
-you cannot find an appropriate architecture dependent archive.
-@end ifclear
-
-You can obtain these (and other) archives from
-@display
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/UNIX/}.
-@end display
-
-@include register.texi
-
-@heading To install SINGULAR
-
-Make sure that you have approximately 20 MByte of free disk space and follow
-these steps.
-@enumerate
-@item
-Simply change to the directory in which you wish to install
-@sc{Singular} (usually wherever you install 3rd-party software), for example:
-@smallexample
-cd /usr/local
-or
-mkdir install;cd install
-(you do not need root privileges in this case)
-@end smallexample
-
-@sc{Singular} specific subdirectories will be created in such a way
-that multiple versions and multiple architecture dependent files
-of @sc{Singular} can peaceably coexist under the same @code{/usr/local}
-tree.
-
-@item
-Unpack the archives:
-@smallexample
-gzip -dc <path_to>/Singular-@value{VERSION}-@value{_UNAME}.tar.gz | tar -pxf -
-gzip -dc <path_to>/Singular-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz | tar -pxf -
-@end smallexample
-
-This creates the directory Singular/@value{VERSION} with
-@multitable @columnfractions .36 .64
-@item (sub)directories
-@tab  which contain
-@item @code{@value{_UNAME}}
-@tab @code{Singular} and @code{ESingular} executables
-@item @code{LIB}
-@tab @sc{Singular} libraries (@code{*.lib} files)
-@item @code{emacs}
-@tab files for the @sc{Singular} Emacs user interface
-@item @code{info}
-@tab info files of @sc{Singular} manual
-@item @code{html}
-@tab html files of @sc{Singular} manual
-@item @code{doc}
-@tab miscellaneous documentation files
-@item @code{examples}
-@tab @sc{Singular} examples (@code{*.sing} files)
-@end multitable
-
-For the executable to work, the directory layout must look pretty much
-like this; the executable will look for "sibling" directories at run-time
-to figure out where its @sc{Singular} libraries and on-line
-documentation files are. These constraints on the local directory layout
-are necessary to avoid having to hard-code pathnames into the
-executables, or require that environment variables be set before
-running the executable. In particular, you @strong{must not move or copy}
-the @sc{Singular} executables to another place, but use soft-links
-instead.
-@end enumerate
-
-The following steps are optional:
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-Arrange that typing @code{Singular} at the shell prompt starts up the
-installed @sc{Singular} executable.
-
-If you have root permission, do:
-@smallexample
-ln -s `pwd`/Singular/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/Singular  /usr/local/bin/Singular-@value{VERSION}
-ln -s `pwd`/Singular/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/ESingular  /usr/local/bin/ESingular-@value{VERSION}
-ln -s /usr/local/bin/Singular-@value{VERSION} /usr/local/bin/Singular
-ln -s /usr/local/bin/ESingular-@value{VERSION} /usr/local/bin/ESingular
-@end smallexample
-	
-Otherwise, append the directory
-@code{`pwd`/Singular/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/} to your @code{$PATH}
-environment variable. For the @code{csh} (or, @code{tcsh}) shell do:
-@smallexample
-set path=(`pwd`/Singular/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME} $path)
-@end smallexample
-For the @code{bash} (or, @code{ksh}) shell do:
-@smallexample
-export PATH=`pwd`/Singular/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/:$PATH
-@end smallexample
-
-You also might want to adjust your personal start-up files
-(@code{~/.cshrc} for @code{csh}, @code{~/.tcshrc} for @code{tcsh}, or
-@code{~/.profile} for @code{bash}) accordingly,
-so that the @code{$PATH} variable is set automatically each time you login.
-
-@strong{IMPORTANT:} Do @emph{never} move or copy the file
-@code{Singular/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/Singular} to another
-place, but use soft-links instead.
-
-@item
-If you wish to use any of the following features of
-@sc{Singular}, make sure that the respective programs are installed on your system:
-
-@multitable @columnfractions .5 .5
-@item @strong{Feature} @tab @strong{Requires}
-@item running @code{ESingular}, or @code{Singular} within Emacs
-@tab @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs.html,,Emacs} version
-20 or higher, or, @uref{http://www.xemacs.org,,XEmacs} version 20.3 or
-higher (ESingular is only included in the Linux distribution.
-On other Unix platforms you can download the
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/src/,,
-@sc{Singular} emacs lisp files} but we give no warranties for specific platforms).
-@item on-line @code{html} help
-@tab any web browser
-@item on-line @code{info} help
-@tab @uref{http://www.texinfo.org,,info}, or
-@uref{http://math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~axel/tkinfo/,,tkinfo} texinfo browser programs
-@item TAB completion and history mechanism of ASCII-terminal interface
-@tab shared @uref{ftp://ftp.de.uu.net/pub/gnu/readline/,,readline}
-library, i.e. @code{/usr/lib/libreadline.so}
-@item visualization of curves and surfaces
-@tab
-@uref{http://www.imaginary2008.de/surfer.php,,surfer}
-Setup executable for the visualization tool surfer.
-@end multitable
-
-You may download most of these programs from
-@display
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/utils/}.
-@end display
-
-@item Customize the on-line help system:
-
-By default, on-line help is displayed in @code{html} format using
-a web browser.
-
-However, this behavior can be customized in several ways
-using the @sc{Singular} commands @code{system("--browser",<browser>)}
-and @code{system("--allow-net", 1)} (or, by starting up @sc{Singular}
-with the respective command line options).
-
-In particular, creating the file
-@code{Singular/@value{VERSION}/LIB/.singularrc} and putting the
-@sc{Singular} command
-@smallexample
-system("--allow-net", 1);
-@end smallexample
-in it, allows the on-line help system to fetch its @code{html} pages
-from @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de, Singular's WWW
-home site}
-in case its local html pages are not found. That is, you may delete your
-local html pages, after setting this option.
-
-See also
-@ifset singularmanual
-@ref{The online help system}, @ref{Command line options}, and
-@ref{Startup sequence},
-@end ifset
-@ifclear singularmanual
-the sections @emph{The online help system}, @emph{Command line options}, and
-@emph{Startup sequence} in the @sc{Singular} manual
-@end ifclear
-for more details on customizing the on-line help system.
-
-@item
-Add the line
-@smallexample
-* Singular:(singular.hlp).     A system for polynomial computations
-@end smallexample
-to your system-wide @code{dir} file (usually @code{/usr/info/dir} or
-@code{/usr/local/info/dir} and  copy or soft-link the file
-@code{Singular/@value{VERSION}/info/singular.hlp}
-to the directory of your @code{dir} file.
-@*This assures that the
-@sc{Singular} manual can be  accessed from stand-alone texinfo
-browser programs such as @code{info} or @code{Emacs}.
-(This is not a prerequisite for using the help system from within @code{Singular}.)
-@end itemize
-
-@heading Troubleshooting
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item General: @sc{Singular} cannot find its libraries or on-line help
-@enumerate
-@item
-Make sure that you have read and/or execute permission the files and
-directories of the @sc{Singular} distribution. If in doubt, @code{cd} to the
-directory where you unpacked @sc{Singular}, and do (as root, if
-necessary):
-@smallexample
-chmod -R a+rX Singular
-@end smallexample
-
-@item
-Start up @sc{Singular}, and issue the command @code{system("Singular");}.
-If this does not return the correct and expanded location of the
-@sc{Singular} executable, then you found a bug in @sc{Singular}, which we
-ask you to report (see below).
-@item
-Check whether the directories containing the libraries and on-line help
-files can be found by @sc{Singular}: If @code{$bindir} denotes the
-directory where the @sc{Singular} executable resides, then @sc{Singular}
-looks for library files as follows:
-@* (0) the current directory
-@* (1) all dirs of the environment variable SINGULARPATH
-@* (2) @code{$bindir/LIB}
-@* (3) @code{$bindir/../LIB}
-@* (4) @code{/usr/local/Singular/@value{VERSION}/LIB}
-@* (4) @code{/usr/local/Singular/LIB}
-@* The on-line @code{info} files need to be at  @code{$bindir/../info} and the
-@code{html} pages at @code{$bindir/../html}.
-@end enumerate
-
-You can inspect the found library and @code{info}/@code{html}
-directories by starting up @sc{Singular} with the
-@code{--version} option, or by issuing the @sc{Singular} command
-@code{system("--version");}.
-
-@item Under previous SuSE-Linux releases, @sc{ESingular} did not display a prompt:
-@cindex SuSE, ESingular bug
-@cindex ESingular, no prompt
-@cindex bug, ESingular
-This is due to the very restrictive access rights of @code{/dev/pty*} of
-the standard @uref{http://www.suse.de,SuSE} distribution (starting from
-version 6.3 on). The problem may still be present when working with the latest SuSE-Linux release.
-As root, do one of the following: Either
-@example
-chmod 666 /dev/pty*
-@end example
-or,
-@example
-chmod g+s $(which emacs)
-chgrp tty $(which emacs)
-chmod g+s $(which xemacs)
-chgrp tty $(which xemacs)
-@end example
-
-@c @item For @code{HPUX} systems:
-@c @*The /etc/termcap files which are pre-installed on these systems are
-@c broken which leads to messages like
-@c @example
-@c Name collision between 9826 9836
-@c @end example
-@c when @sc{Singular} is started. To fix this, you can get fixed termcap
-@c files from @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/utils}
-@c by downloading the files termcap-<uname-description> and either
-@c replace your /etc/termcap file by the file found there, or view, and
-@c redo the respective changes by @code{diff}'ing the downloaded and the
-@c original file.
-
-@item For @code{ix86-Linux} systems:
-@*Due to some incompatibilities of shared libraries, the start-up of
-@sc{Singular} might fail with messages like
-@example
-  Can not find shared library ...
-@end example
-For DEBIAN systems, try to do
-@code{ln -s /usr/lib/libncurses.so /usr/lib/libncurses.so.4}.
-@*If this fails (and on other systems)
-download and install
-@code{Singular-@value{VERSION}-ix86-Linux-static.tar.gz}.
-
-@item For @code{AIX} systems:
-@*The default @code{info} program of the system is not GNU's texinfo
-browser which is used to display the on-line documentation in the
-@code{info} format. Therefore, the distribution of the AIX executable
-already contains the @code{info} browser program.
-If you remove this program, make sure that the GNU
-@code{info} program is executed if you call '@code{info}' from your shell.
-
-@item For any other troubles:
-@*Please send an email to @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de}
-and include the header which is displayed by starting up @sc{Singular}
-with the @code{-v} option, and a description of your machine (issue the
-command @code{uname -a} on your shell) in your report.
-@end itemize
-
-@include info.texi
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-GOOD LUCK and ENJOY!
-Your @sc{Singular} team.
-@end ifclear
-
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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE: INSTALL_unix.texi
-@c PURPOSE: Installation instruction for Singular on Unix
-@c
-
-@ifclear VERSION
-@include version.texi
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-@majorheading Windows installation instructions for @sc{Singular::Plural} version @value{VERSION}
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear UNAME
-@set _UNAME ix86-Win
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifset UNAME
-@include uname.texi
-@end ifset
-
-To install @sc{Singular::Plural} on a Windows
-platform, you need the following two archives:
-@table @code
-@item SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz
-contains architecture independent data like documentation and libraries.
-@item SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-@value{_UNAME}.tar.gz
-contains architecture dependent executables, like the @sc{Plural}
-program.
-@end table
-
-You can obtain these (and other) archives from
-@display
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/non-commutative/Plural/}.
-@end display
-
-@include register.texi
-
-@heading To install SINGULAR::PLURAL
-
-Make sure that you have approximately 12MByte of free disk space and follow
-these steps.
-@enumerate
-@item
-Simply change to the directory in which you wish to install
-@sc{Singular::Plural}, for example, @code{C:\}.
-
-@sc{Singular::Plural} specific subdirectories will be created in such a way
-that multiple versions and multiple architecture dependent files
-of @sc{Singular} and @sc{Singular::Plural} can peaceably coexist under the same 
-tree.
-
-@item
-Unpack the archives either with your own program or with @code{gzip}
-and @code{tar}:
-@smallexample
-gzip -dc <path_to>/SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-@value{_UNAME}.tar.gz | tar -pxf -
-gzip -dc <path_to>/SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz | tar -pxf -
-@end smallexample
-
-This creates the directory @code{Plural/@value{VERSION}} with
-@multitable @columnfractions .36 .64
-@item (sub)directories
-@tab which contain
-@item @code{@value{_UNAME}}
-@tab @code{Plural} and @code{EPlural} executables
-@item @code{LIB}
-@tab @sc{Singular} and @sc{Singular::Plural} libraries (@code{*.lib} files)
-@item @code{emacs}
-@tab files for the @sc{Plural} Emacs user interface
-@item @code{info}
-@tab info files of @sc{Plural} manual (Warning: plural.hlp is not a help file for Windows help but for @code{info} program!)
-@item @code{html}
-@tab html files of @sc{Plural} manual
-@item @code{doc}
-@tab miscellaneous documentation files
-@c @item @code{examples}
-@c @tab @sc{Singular} examples (@code{*.sing} files)
-@end multitable
-
-For the executable to work, the directory layout must look pretty much
-like this; the executable will look for "sibling" directories at run-time
-to figure out where its @sc{Singular::Plural} libraries and on-line
-documentation files are. These constraints on the local directory layout
-are necessary to avoid having to hard-code pathnames into the
-executables, or require that environment variables be set before
-running the executable. In particular, you @strong{must not move or copy}
-the @sc{Plural} executables to another place, but use soft-links
-instead.
-@end enumerate
-
-The following steps are optional:
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-Create a shortcut for @code{Plural}.
-
-Start a new shortcut wizard and pick
-@code{C:/Plural/@value{VERSION}/ix86-Win/Plural.exe} as the executable
-and type, for example, @code{C:/Plural/@value{VERSION}/ix86-Win/} in the field "Execute in".
-
-@item
-Arrange that typing @code{Plural} at the command prompt starts up the
-installed @sc{Plural} executable.
-
-Just append the directory @code{Plural/@value{VERSION}/ix86-Win} to your @code{PATH} environment variable.
-
-@strong{IMPORTANT:} Do @emph{never} move or copy the file
-@code{Plural/@value{VERSION}/@value{_UNAME}/Plural} to another
-place, but use shortcuts or soft-links instead.
-
-@item
-If you wish to use any of the following features of
-@sc{Plural}, make sure that the respective programs are installed on your system:
-
-@multitable @columnfractions .5 .5
-@item @strong{Feature} @tab @strong{Requires}
-@item running @code{EPlural}, or @code{Plural} within Emacs
-@tab @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs.html,,Emacs} version
-20 or higher, or, @uref{http://www.xemacs.org,,XEmacs} version 20.3 or
-higher 
-@item on-line @code{html} help
-@tab @uref{http://www.netscape.com,,netscape} browser
-@item on-line @code{info} help
-@tab @uref{http://www.texinfo.org,,info}, or
-@uref{http://math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~axel/tkinfo/,,tkinfo} texinfo browser programs
-@c @item TAB completion and history mechanism of ASCII-terminal interface
-@c @tab shared @uref{ftp://ftp.de.uu.net/pub/gnu/readline/,,readline}
-@c library, i.e. @code{/usr/lib/libreadline.so}
-@c @item visualization of curves and surfaces
-@c @tab
-@c @uref{http://www.imaginary2008.de/surfer.php,,surfer}
-@c Setup executable for the visualization tool surfer.
-@end multitable
-
-@c You may download most of these programs from
-@c @display
-@c @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/utils/}.
-@c @end display
-
-@item Customize the on-line help system:
-
-By default, on-line help is displayed in @code{html} format using
-the default Web browser on your system.
-
-However, this behavior can be customized in several ways
-using the @sc{Plural} commands @code{system("--browser",<browser>)}
-and @code{system("--allow-net", 1)} (or, by starting up @sc{Plural}
-with the respective command line options).
-
-@end itemize
-
-@c In particular, creating the file
-@c @code{Plural/@value{VERSION}/LIB/.singularrc} and putting the
-@c @sc{Plural} command
-@c @smallexample
-@c system("--allow-net", 1);
-@c @end smallexample
-@c in it, allows the on-line help system to fetch its @code{html} pages
-@c from @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de, Singular's WWW
-@c home site}
-@c in case its local html pages are not found. That is, you may delete your
-@c local html pages, after setting this option.
-
-See also
-@ifset singularmanual
-@ref{The online help system}, @ref{Command line options}, and
-@ref{Startup sequence},
-@end ifset
-@ifclear singularmanual
-the sections @emph{The online help system}, @emph{Command line options}, and
-@emph{Startup sequence} in the @sc{Singular} manual
-@end ifclear
-for more details on customizing the on-line help system.
-
-@heading Troubleshooting
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item General: @sc{Plural} cannot find its libraries or on-line help
-@enumerate
-@item
-Make sure that you have read and/or execute permission on the files and
-directories of the Plural distribution. 
-@item
-Start up @sc{Plural}, and issue the command @code{system("Singular");}.
-If this does not return the correct and expanded location of the
-@sc{Plural} executable, then you found a bug in @sc{Plural}, which we
-ask you to report (see below).
-@item
-Check whether the directories containing the libraries and on-line help
-files can be found by @sc{Plural}: If @code{$bindir} denotes the
-directory where the @sc{Plural} executable resides, then @sc{Plural}
-looks for library files as follows:
-@* (0) the current directory
-@* (1) all dirs of the environment variable SINGULARPATH
-@* (2) @code{$bindir/LIB}
-@* (3) @code{$bindir/../LIB}
-@* (4) @code{/usr/local/Plural/@value{VERSION}/LIB}
-@* (4) @code{/usr/local/Plural/LIB}
-@* The on-line @code{info} files need to be at  @code{$bindir/../info} and the
-@code{html} pages at @code{$bindir/../html}.
-@end enumerate
-
-You can inspect the found library and @code{info}/@code{html}
-directories by starting up @sc{Plural} with the
-@code{--version} option, or by issuing the @sc{Plural} command
-@code{system("--version");}.
-
-@item For any other troubles:
-@*Please send an email to @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de}
-and include the header which is displayed by starting up @sc{Plural}
-with the @code{-v} option, and a description of your machine (issue the
-command @code{uname -a} on your shell) in your report.
-@end itemize
-
-@include info.texi
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-GOOD LUCK and ENJOY!
-Your @sc{Singular::Plural} team.
-@end ifclear
-
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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE:    INSTALL.texi
-@c PURPOSE: Installation instructions for Singular on MSWindows
-@c          This file is displayed during installation and copied to
-@c          /etc/INSTALL
-
-@ifclear VERSION
-@include version.texi
-@end ifclear
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-@majorheading Installation instructions for @sc{Singular} on MS Windows.
-@end ifclear
-
-@heading For the impatient (single file download):
-@itemize
-@item
-If you have @code{Cygwin} installed, please read the information below.
-@item
-Execute the self-extracting installation archive and
-@strong{carefully} follow the instructions given there.
-Setup will analyze your system, create the corresponding configuration
-and give you further tips regarding the installation process.
-(see @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/WINDOWS/pfwinstall.html})
-@item
-In case of troubles, see the installed file @code{/etc/INSTALL} or visit
-@strong{Singular Forum} at @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/forum}.
-@end itemize
-
-@heading Installation preliminaries
-
-@sc{Singular} is a CYGWIN package on MS Windows. You can install it
-with the Cygwin Installer (Net Install):
-For a minimal installation, the following set of packages is recommended
-to be chosen when the Cygwin package browser comes up:
-@itemize
-@item - singular-base, singular-share, singular-help, singular-icons;
-@item - rxvt.
-@end itemize
-These packages can be complemented by the following, in order to install a full version
-supporting - among other additional features - the use of @sc{Singular} under (x)emacs and
-@sc{Singular} Surf:
-@itemize
-@item - singular-surf,
-@item - emacs-X11, xemacs-sumo,
-@item - xorg-server, xinit.
-@end itemize
-
-Complete installation information for Windows is available at
-@display
-@uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/WINDOWS/index.html}.
-@end display
-
-@include register.texi
-
-For any other troubles,
-please send an email to @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de}
-and include the header which is displayed by starting up @sc{Singular}
-with the @code{-v} option, and a description of your machine and
-operating system.
-
-@include info.texi
-
-@ifclear singularmanual
-GOOD LUCK and ENJOY!
-Your @sc{Singular} team.
-@end ifclear
-
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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE: README_download.texi
-@c PURPOSE: download instructions, to be includeded in manual and README_ftp
-@c
-
-@ifclear VERSION
-@include version.texi
-@end ifclear
-
-@heading To download @sc{Singular} for a Unix platform
-
-Make sure that you have approximately 20 MByte of free disk space and follow
-these steps.
-
-@enumerate
-@item
-You need to download two (archive) files:
-@table @code
-@item a:
-Singular-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz
-contains architecture independent data like documentation and libraries
-@item b:
-Singular-@value{VERSION}-<uname>.tar.gz
-contains architecture dependent executables, like the @sc{Singular}
-program.
-@end table
-@code{<uname>} is a description of the processor and operating
-system for which @sc{Singular} is compiled. Choose one of the following:
-@multitable @columnfractions .2 .8
-@item @code{ix86-Linux}
-@tab PC's running under Linux with a current @code{libc} version.
-@item @code{ix86-Win}
-@tab PC's running Windows which have Cygwin already installed.
-Unless you are familiar with Cygwin, we
-recommend that you download one of the self-extracting archives as
-described below.
-@item @code{SunOS-5}
-@tab Sun workstations running Solaris version 5
-@item @code{sparc64-Linux}
-@tab Sun workstations running Linux in 64bit mode
-@item @code{ix86-SunOS}
-@tab PC/Opteron workstations running Solaris version 5
-@item @code{ppcMac-darwin}
-@tab ppc-Macintosh computers running OS X (10.4)
-@item @code{ix86Mac-darwin}
-@tab ix86-Macintosh computers running OS X (10.5)
-@item @code{x86_64-Linux}
-@tab Opteron workstations running Linux in 64bit mode
-@item @code{IRIX-6}
-@tab IRIX workstations running IRIX version 6
-@item @code{AIX-4}
-@tab AIX workstations running AIX version 4
-@end multitable
-Please contact us if
-you cannot find an appropriate architecture dependent archive.
-
-@item
-Simply change to the directory in which you wish to install
-@sc{Singular} (usually wherever you install 3rd-party software):
-@smallexample
-cd /usr/local/
-@end smallexample
-
-@sc{Singular} specific subdirectories will be created in such a way
-that multiple versions and multiple architecture dependent files
-of @sc{Singular} can coexist under the same @code{/usr/local/}
-tree.
-
-@item
-Unpack the archives:
-@smallexample
-gzip -dc Singular-@value{VERSION}-<uname>.tar.gz | tar -pxf -
-gzip -dc Singular-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz | tar -pxf -
-@end smallexample
-
-@item
-After unpacking, see the created file
-@code{Singular/@value{VERSION}/INSTALL} (which is also located at
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/INSTALL_unix.html}
-for details on how to finish the installation.
-@end enumerate
-
-@heading To download @sc{Singular} for Windows
-
-@enumerate
-@item
-Download one of the following self-extracting archives:
-@table @code
-@item @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/Singular-@value{VERSION}-Small.exe,Singular-@value{VERSION}-Small.exe}
-Minimal archive to download. Installs @sc{Singular} and a minimal set of needed
-tools/DLLs.
-@item @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/Singular-@value{VERSION}-Full.exe,Singular-@value{VERSION}-Full.exe}
-Complete archive to download. Installs @sc{Singular} and the XEmacs editor for running ESingular.
-@end table
-
-@item
-Double-click (or, execute), the self-extracting archives, and
-@strong{carefully} follow the instructions given there.
-
-@item
-In case of problems, consult
-@uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/}.
-@end enumerate
-
-@heading To download @sc{Singular} for the Macintosh
-We recommend @code{fink} to install @code{Singular} on a Macintosh running
-Mac OsX.
-If you would like to install a binary package, Unix installation instructions apply.
-(See @uref{http://fink.sf.net})
-
