Greetings! "Page, Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Cool! > > I probably have libgmp3 already installed for other reasons > so that dependency is already satisfied. > > Now I continued as follows: > > On page http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/axiom > I clicked the 'libreadline5' dependency, chose a mirror and > downloaded > > libreadline5_5.0-11_i386.deb > > I ran > > # alien --to-rpm libreadline5_5.0-11_i386.deb > > and then > > # rpm -ihv libreadline5_5.0-11_i386.rpm > > I also notice from http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/axiom > that 'axiom-databases' is a dependency so I click, and download > > axiom-databases_20050901-2_all.deb > > and run > > # alien --to-rpm axiom-databases_20050901-2_all.deb > # rpm -ihv axiom-databases_20050901-2_all.rpm > > Finally (with a momemt's hesitation ...) I actually run > > # rpm -ihv axiom-20050901-3.i386.rpm > > I exit from root and type: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] page]$ /usr/bin/axiom > > Et voilà! > --------- > > GCL (GNU Common Lisp) 2.6.7 CLtL1 Sep 29 2005 18:04:31 > Source License: LGPL(gcl,gmp), GPL(unexec,bfd) > Binary License: GPL due to GPL'ed components: (READLINE BFD UNEXEC) > Modifications of this banner must retain notice of a compatible license > Dedicated to the memory of W. Schelter > > Use (help) to get some basic information on how to use GCL. > AXIOM Computer Algebra System > Version: Axiom 3.9 (September 2005) > Timestamp: Thursday September 29, 2005 at 20:04:18 > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Issue )copyright to view copyright notices. > Issue )summary for a summary of useful system commands. > Issue )quit to leave AXIOM and return to shell. > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > (1) -> D(sin x,x) > Loading /usr/lib/axiom-20050901/algebra/EXPR.o for domain Expression > ... > > (1) cos(x) > Type: Expression Integer > > ------ > Amazingly easy! I love Debian - even Debian on non-Debian linux. :-) > Glad to hear you are pleased. I am too -- I think the system in general is quite well designed. And what keeps it running is open source licensing -- i.e. everyone sharing the fruits of each others' efforts. If aldor can ever meet this standard, I would be happy to try to do the same for it, though I understand securing such permission might be difficult. BTW, what language is aldor written in? Take care, > Of course this is just command line Axiom, but I presume that > I could continue like this and install the rest of Axiom, > > http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/axiom-graphics > http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/axiom-hypertex > > Even better now I have set of 'rpm' files that I can include on > the AxiomDownload page on the Axiom wiki and then anyone with an > 'rpm-style' linux should be able to just downlaod and install these > rpm's as if they were native. > > Simply wonderful technology. :-)) > > If anyone else can confirm that this works for them, then > I will add an appropriate section to the AxiomDownload page. > > Regards, > Bill Page. > > > -- Camm Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] ========================================================================== "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens." -- Baha'u'llah _______________________________________________ Axiom-developer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-developer
