Chapter 5. Installing DMF on IRIX Systems
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## Chapter 5. Installing DMF on IRIX Systems

This chapter describes how to use the IRIX `inst(1m)` utility to install DMF. To install DMF on Linux systems, see Chapter 6, “Installing DMF on Linux Systems”.

| Note: To install DMF, you are required to have `root` permission.

To install DMF, complete the steps in Procedure 5-1.

Procedure 5-1. Installing the Software from CD-ROM

1. You must stop DMF before installing an upgrade version. Use the following command:

       /etc/init.d/dmf stop

2. Place the CD-ROM into the drive.

3. Using the left mouse button, select `System->Software Manager` on the pulldown menu.

4. On the `Available Software` list, select `/CDROM/dist`.

5. TO INSTALL THE DMF SERVER: Click on Customize Installation. You will receive more information about the size of the DMF software and the directories and files in it. Click on the `Install` button and select the folder icon next to `Product` to view the contents of the software.

   TO INSTALL THE DMF CLIENT: Click on Customize Installation. Select the DMF client software subsystem and the DMF client man pages. Deselect the DMF server subsystem.

6. Click on the `Start` button. The Status `Log` section of the window will display the following message when the DMF installation is complete:

       Installations and removals were successful.

7. Select File -> Exit .

8. Eject the CD-ROM.

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