B-Toolkit Installation

Installation of the B-Toolkit Release 4.x is either from the file BT_bbb.ppppp.4.vv.tgz (where bbb is the Motif binding type,  ppppp is the platform type and vv the Release version - for example BT_Linux.dyn.4.0.tgz would indicate version 4.0 for Linux with the Motif libraries dynamically bound) or from a  set of floppy disks.

This document describes:

Note that gunzip is used in the installation process; if you do not have gzip/gunzip on your system, it is available from B-Core (UK) Limited or the ftp site from which you obtained the installation file.

The B-Toolkit Installation Directory

The B-Toolkit installation directory should be a directory in which you have write permission (it may be necessary to become super-user to do this).

The top-level directory of the B-Toolkit is BKIT so if the installation directory is, for example, /usr/local/tools/BT4 the files described below should be copied to that directory (when the BKIT directory will be automatically created during the installation process) and the BKIT Environment Variable should be set to /usr/local/tools/BT4/BKIT.
 

Extracting the Contents of the B-Toolkit Installation File

The file BT_bbb.ppppp.4.vv.tgz comprises a single compressed tar file (usually obtained by ftp from B-Core (UK) Limited) and may be upacked  into a temporary working directory with a command like:
gunzip -c BT_bbb.ppppp.4.vv.tgz | tar xvf -
This will produce the files: Note that if the directory  BT_bbb.ppppp.4.vv does not exist it is created.

Now copy the files:

into the installation directory , when installation may proceed.
 

Extracting the Contents of the B-Toolkit Floppy Disks

The floppies should be extracted into a temporary working directory ; this process is platform-dependent ,but would typically be done under Solaris using the Floppy File Manager and under other Unix systems using  a command like:
tar xvf /dev/fd0
This will produce the files: (the exact number of bkit_a* files depends on the platform and B-Toolkit version) . Note that if the directory  BT_bbb.ppppp.4.vv  does not exist it is created.

Now copy the files:

into the installation directory , when installation may proceed.
 

Installation

Having copied the files to the installation directory, cd to that directory and run the script
./binstall
which will build the B-Toolkit installation; the log file BT4vv.log is created.

A single directory BKIT is created containing:

The distribution does  not contain the ``B licence file", B.licence, which is necessary to run the BToolkit daemon licence manager (and hence the B-Toolkit), and which is separately supplied to every customer.

Installation - Sample Output

                 --------------------------------

               Script for installation of B-Toolkit 

                 --------------------------------

                 Installing B-Toolkit in: 
                     /usr/local/tools/BT4/BKIT

                 concatenating ...
                 gunzipping ...
                 extracting (this may take a while) ...


                       Installation complete.



                          ---------------

                      B-Toolkit installation log

                          ---------------
< list of extraced files >
  
                          ---------------

                             B-Toolkit
                            Information

                          ---------------


  All B-Toolkit users should set the BKIT environment variable: 

       setenv BKIT /usr/local/tools/BT4/BKIT

  If necessary, LD_LIBRARY_PATH should include X/Motif libraries, e.g.:

      setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/lib:/usr/openwin/lib:/usr/dt/lib


                          ---------------


  The BToolkit licence daemon must be started before the B-Toolkit 
  will run: 

     /usr/local/tools/BT4/BKIT/BToolkitd \ 
         /usr/local/tools/BT4/BKIT 

  However the licence file "B.licence" should first be copied into 
  the BKIT directory (without it the daemon will not start): 

      cp B.licence /usr/local/tools/BT4/BKIT 

  The licence file is usually despatched separately - see the
  installation documentation.


                          ---------------


  Before starting the B-Toolkit, you should consult the on-line help;
  it may be viewed outside the B-Toolkit through an appropriate browser: 

      netscape \ 
          /usr/local/tools/BT4/BKIT/BHELP/GettingStarted.html& 


  Full details of the licence daemon are contained in:

      /usr/local/tools/BT4/BKIT/BHELP/BToolkitd.html 


                          ---------------

  Note: 
  Couldn't copy the XBMotif resource file into /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults; 
  alternatively, it may be copied into your top-level directory (it has 
  been left in /usr/local/tools/BT4). 


                          ---------------


  The above information is contained in the file:
  /usr/local/tools/BT4/BToolkit.log

Run-time Library Requirements

The B-Toolkit requires dynamic linking to various X and Motif run-time libraries.

You can find out about the B-Toolkit's requirements for run-time libraries by setting the BKIT variable as described above, and issuing the command: 

   ldd  $BKIT/BLIB/BMotif
If there are required libraries that are not found, then ask your system administrator to help you locate them, and set the environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH accordingly. 

The B Licence File

The B Licence file, B.licence, is supplied separately; it must be located in the $BKIT directory; the toolkit will not run without it! 

Running the B-Toolkit for the First Time

After setting BKIT and positioning the B Licence file as described above, change to a convenient working directory (for example ``/fs/mydir/tmp'' ) and issue the command:
 
$BKIT/BToolkit

The following should appear in the shell window:- 

                       B-Toolkit

                      Release 4.0

            Copyright(c) 1985-98 B-Core(UK) Ltd
A panel should then appear containing the text: 
  Create new B-Toolkit directory in:
/fs/mydir/tmp
If you respond by clicking the mouse on the Create button, the shell window will display 
Created new B-Toolkit development directory
and, after a few seconds, the main B-Toolkit Motif panel will appear on the screen.

More information about running the B-Toolkit can be found in Getting Started. 

Errors

If the installation fails, a message similar to the following will appear. 
--  Installation aborted
< reason >
After correction of the problem, the installation should be restarted, by invoking  ./binstall again.

If the following error occurs: 

--  Couldn't copy XBMotif resource file into /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults
you may proceed without re-installing by copying the file $BKIT/BLIB/XBMotif into the home directory of B-Toolkit users. However this might not work on all systems, since it depends on the local set up, and the setting of the X files search path; if problems persist, consult your System Administrator.

The Memory Capacity of the B-Toolkit

The toolkit uses the memory allocation routine malloc and so its capacity is dictated by the physical memory of the machine on which it is running; if more memory is required, it is recommended that other processes are shut down, although it may be possible to increase the swap space of the machine - see your System Administrator.

 
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