net-oorexx-ubuntu should be called net-oorexx-linux. Believe it or not, every Linux user doesn't use Ubuntu.
Leslie On 2025-04-03 15:03:37 Rony G. Flatscher wrote: > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: [rexxla-members] Announcement: new "packages*.zip" and new > "net-oo-rexx*.zip" Resent-Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:01:54 -0700 > Resent-From: rony.flatsc...@wu.ac.at > Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 22:01:29 +0200 > From: Rony Flatscher via groups.io <rony.flatscher=wu.ac...@groups.io> > Reply-To: rexxla-memb...@groups.io > To: Rexx LA Members Mailing List <rexxla-memb...@groups.io> > > > > There are brand new versions of "net-oo-rexx*zip" and "packages*.zip" > downloadable from <https://wi.wu.ac.at/rgf/rexx/tmp/net-oo-rexx-packages>. > They (are not invasive and therefore) can be used by everyone on this list, > no matter what Rexx interpreter you have installed on your machines. > > What is "packages*.zip" in a nutshell? > > * This zip archive includes a number of ooRexx packages (updated or new > packages in bold): > > o bsf4oorexx (ooRexx-Java bridge for all operating systems), needs > Java/OpenJDK installed o dbus4oorexx (ooRexx-DBus bridge for Linux) > o executor packages (useful utilities, used by oorexxshell below) > o log4rexx (logging for ooRexx) > o *oorexxshell *(a rexxtry.rex kind of shell for ooRexx with history > and much more, POWERFUL stuff; cf. [4] below) > o regex (powerful regular expression implementation in ooRexx) > o *rexx-parser *(cf. International Rexx Symposium 2025, beginning of > May) o *rexxdebugger *(an ooRexx debugger, exploits the Java bindings on > Unix) o *TUTOR *(cf. International Rexx Symposium 2025, beginning of May) o > wip ("work in progress", may be empty) > > The setup scripts at the root of this archive creates two scripts > (tailored to your own ooRexx installation): run and setenv. > > What is "net-oo-rexx*.zip" in a nutshell (cf. International Rexx Symposium > 2025, beginning of May)? > > * This zip archive includes the latest version of ooRexx (as of > 2025-04-02, i.e. yesterday's), the latest released version of NetRexx, PLUS > everything "packages*.zip" above includes: > > o net-oo-rexx.windows.x86_64-portable-release-20250402.zip ... for > 64-bit Windows (Intel) o > net-oo-rexx.ubuntu2404.x86_64-portable-release-20250402.zip ... for 64-bit > Linux (Intel) o net-oo-rexx.macos.universal64-portable-release-20250402.zip > ... for 64-bit macOS (Intel, ARM) > > The setup scripts at the root of this archive creates two scripts > (tailored to the enclosed portable ooRexx and NetRexx, PLUS the packages): > run and setenv. > > The portable "net-oo-rexx" version of ooRexx can reside next to an > installed ooRexx 5.0 or higher. It allows one to use the latest version of > ooRexx 5.1 without a need to install it! > > Please note: BEFORE unzipping the zip archives you need to "de-quarantine" > them on Windows and on Apple, here the readme text: > > "net-oo-rexx packages" > ====================== > > This is the readme file for "net-oo-rexx", a bundling ready to use that > gives immediate access to a number of Rexx packages (stored in the > subdirectory "packages"), like: > > - bsf4oorexx (ooRexx-Java bridge for all operating systems) > - dbus4oorexx (ooRexx-DBus bridge for Linux) > - executor packages (useful utilities, used by oorexxshell below) > - log4rexx (logging for ooRexx) > - oorexx (open object Rexx) > - oorexxshell (a rexxtry.rex kind of shell for ooRexx, POWERFUL stuff) > - regex (powerful regular expression implementation in ooRexx) > - rexx-parser (cf. International Rexx Symposium 2025, beginning of May) > - rexxdebugger (an ooRexx debugger, exploits the Java bindings on Unix) > - TUTOR (cf. International Rexx Symposium 2025, beginning of May) > - wip ("work in progress", may be empty) > > To learn more about the packages lookup their content which usually has > the respective documentation. > > > ======================== > Directions in a nutshell > ======================== > > - download the latest "NetRexx, ooRexx with packages with oorexxshell" > (net-oo-rexx-packages) zip archive from > https://wi.wu.ac.at/rgf/rexx/tmp/net-oo-rexx-packages/ > > - de-quarantine the zip archive BEFORE unzipping (see NOTE # 1 below) > > - unzip the archive with the "unzip" or "7z" command > > - change into the unzipped directory and enter in the system shell > > Windows Unix Comment > ------- ---- +------ > setup.cmd ./setup.sh | creates two > scripts > > This will create the two scripts: > > run.cmd run | allows to run > net-oo-rexx programs setenv.cmd setenv | > allows to set environment to net-oo-rexx in Terminal > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------- > > ---> use the generated 'run.cmd/run' script > > Windows Unix Comment > ------- ---- +------ > run oorexxshell ./run oorexxshell | runs > oorexxshell (a script) > > run rexx testoorexx.rex ./run rexx testoorexx.rex | use portable > ooRexx to run testoorexx.rex run rexx which_rexx.rex > | use portable ooRexx to run which_rexx.rex > > run rexxdebugger packages/rexxdebugger/tutorial.rex | use portable > ooRexx to run the rexxdebugger with its tutorial.rex > > run nrc -exec which_rexx.rex | use NetRexx to > run which_rexx.rex > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------- ---> use the generated 'setenv.cmd/setenv' script > > Windows Unix Comment > ------- ---- +------ > setenv.cmd source ./setenv | sets the > environment in the Terminal to net-oo-rexx > > the following commands will work on Windows as well as on Unix: > > oorexxshell | runs oorexxshell > (a script) > > rexx testoorexx.rex | use portable > ooRexx to run testoorexx.rex rexx which_rexx.rex > | use portable ooRexx to run which_rexx.rex > > rexxdebugger packages/rexxdebugger/tutorial.rex | use portable > ooRexx to run the rexxdebugger with its tutorial.rex > > nrc -exec which_rexx.rex | use NetRexx to > run which_rexx.rex > > nrc which_rexx.rex | use NetRexx to > compile which_rexx.rex to which_rexx.class java which_rexx > | use Java to run which_rexx.class (note: no ".class" > extension!) > > > > ====================== > Additional information > ====================== > > To learn about the functionality of oorexxshell, take a few minutes and > see the asciinema demos at [4]. > > First feedback > -------------- > > - "install this bundle, you run a small, trivial setup program, and, > poof, you have immediate access to a real trove of packages -- no > additional installation needed" > (JMB) > > - "I even was able to load the JDOR handler, then "address JDOR", and > then construct one of the JDOR samples step-by-step, by manually writing > the (quoted) JDOR commands. This is very impressive, and very useful too, > from a pedagogical point of view, since it provides immediate incremental > visual feedback for the JDOR commands. You just have to move the Java > window besides the command window and you have a fantastic experience." > (JMB) > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- > > ===== > NOTES > ===== > > --------------------------------------- > NOTE # 1: Microsoft and Apple do not allow programs from the Internet > to run if they are not signed using their fee-based service citing > "security reasons". > > Therefore, BEFORE INSTALLING or UNZIPPING open source projects > you need to "de-quarantine" (remove the respective attributes) the zip > archives BEFORE unzipping. > > Windows: after downloading, open with a right-mouse click the > property menu, mark the "unblock" check mark and click "apply". Thereafter > you can install or unzip the file. > Alternatively, open a command line window and run > (change 'filename' to the name of the downloaded file): > > powershell Unblock-File filename > > e.g., > > powershell Unblock-File > net-oo-rexx.windows.x86_64-portable-release-20250402.zip > > macOS: after downloading, open a Terminal window and run "xattr > filename" to see the extended attributes of the downloaded file (replace > 'filename' with the name of the zip archive), then issue (again, change > 'filename' to the name of the downloaded file): > > xattr -d com.apple.quarantine filename > > e.g., > > xattr -d com.apple.quarantine > net-oo-rexx.macos.x86_64-portable-release-20250402.zip > > --------------------------------------- > NOTE # 2 for Unix versions. > > In case the execution bit of shell scripts and executables got > removed, run the supplied script makeAllExecutable.sh from the unzipped > directory: > > sh ./makeAllExecutable.sh > > --------------------------------------- > NOTE # 3: Dual Installations (Linux & Windows) > > You can use the same set of installed files to run the > net-oo-rexx bundle under both Windows and Linux, including the Windows > Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) and other mechanisms like VirtualBox shared > folders. > > Once you have run the necessary initializer scripts > (setup.cmd under Windows, and ./setup under Linux/WSL), you will be able to > use the other scripts (run/setenv) under both operating systems. For > example, you can test a program under Windows, then use the "wsl" command > to switch to Ubuntu, and test the same program under Ubuntu, while sharing > the same net-oo-rexx installation. > > About WSL, > cf.<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about> > > --------------------------------------- > NOTE # 4: rerun the "setup.cmd" (Windows)/"setup" (Unix) script each > time the portable files get relocated or, if on a USB stick, each time you > plug in the USB stick. This will recreate on Windows the "run.cmd" and > "setenv.cmd" scripts, on Unix the "run" and "setenv" scripts, thereby > adjusting them to their new location. > > --------------------------------------- > NOTE # 5: bsf4oorexx (ooRexx-Java bridge) > > In order to load and run bsf4oorexx programs you need to > have Java/OpenJDK on your computer and either have PATH point to the > directory where the binary file java.exe (Windows)/java (Unix) can be found > or set the environment variable JAVA_HOME to point to the Java home > directory in which the Java subdirectories 'bin', 'lib' and the like are > located. > > You can download Java/OpenJDK from the Internet (usually for > free), e.g., from Amazon, azul, bellsoft, IBM, Microsoft, ORACLE, SAP, and > many more sites (all distributions use the same Java/OpenJDK source code). > > Please make sure to pay attention to the following two > important points: > > - download the "full version" respectively the version that > includes "JavaFX", otherwise the interesting bsf4oorexx JavaFX samples > cannot run > > - download the Java/OpenJDK version matching your operating > system and the machine type of your computer, e.g., a 64-bit Intel (machine > type "x86_64") Windows version download the "x86_64" (Intel, AMD) Windows > Java/OpenJDK installation package or zip archive. If you use macOS or Linux > then download the respective full Java/OpenJDK versions. > > It is possible to have different versions of Java/OpenJDK > present on your computer at the same time. The environment variable > JAVA_HOME can then be used to point to the Java/OpenJDK directory that you > wish to use in your current session/terminal/command line window. This way > you can develop and test bsf4oorexx programs for different versions of > Java/OpenJDK on the same computer. > > To see what becomes possible with bsf4oorexx, check out the > samples in packages/bsf4oorexx/samples which all get briefly described in > the index.html file located there as well. > > bsf4oorexx programs can be executed directly with rexx[.exe] > or via Java using the shell scripts "rexxjh.cmd" (Windows)/"rexxjh.sh" > (Unix), e.g., > > cd packages/bsf4oorexx/samples > > rexxjh.cmd 1-040_list_charsets.rxj -- Windows: Java > loads ooRexx to run script rexxjh.sh 1-040_list_charsets.rxj -- Unix: > Java loads ooRexx to run script; > > rexx 1-040_list_charsets.rxj -- Rexx loads Java > to run script > > Apple users please note: if running any bsf4oorexx script > that creates a GUI, then you MUST use the scripts rexxjh.sh to run them. > > --- > > > If you have any questions or comments please communicate via the RexxLA > member's mailing list (cf.https://www.RexxLA.org). > > Alternatively, communicate via the ooRexx developer list (cf. [2], > [3]). > > [1] Portable ooRexx > 5.1.0:<https://sourceforge.net/projects/oorexx/files/oorexx/5.1.0beta/porta >ble/> > > [2] ooRexx mailing list subscription > page:<https://sourceforge.net/p/oorexx/mailman/> > > [3] ooRexx web mail interface to the developer mailing list: > <https://sourceforge.net/p/oorexx/mailman/oorexx-devel/> > > [4] Jean Louis Faucher's asciinema demos, at the top the demos for > ooRexxShell: > <https://jlfaucher.github.io/executor.master/demos/index.html>. Please note > that these demos may use experimental extensions of Jean Louis executor (a > special version based on ooRexx 4.2) which are not present in the regular > versions of ooRexx. > > ---------------- > as of 2024-04-02 > > Download and installation is done in two minutes! > > Have fun and please give feedback for these SAK archives. > > ---rony > > > _._,_._,_ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------------------- Groups.io Links: > > You receive all messages sent to this group. > > View/Reply Online (#2588) <https://groups.io/g/rexxla-members/message/2588> > | Reply to Group > <mailto:rexxla-memb...@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5Brexxla-members%5D%20Annou >ncement%3A%20new%20%22packages%2A.zip%22%20and%20new%20%22net-oo-rexx%2A.zip >%22> > > | Reply to Sender > > <mailto:rony.flatsc...@wu.ac.at?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5Brexxla-members% >5D%20Announcement%3A%20new%20%22packages%2A.zip%22%20and%20new%20%22net-oo-r >exx%2A.zip%22> > > | Mute This Topic <https://groups.io/mt/112072884/5026011> | New Topic > > <https://groups.io/g/rexxla-members/post> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------------------- ---------- > RexxLA relies on donations to cover costs. 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