Installing the CUE (Chemistry UNIX Environment) software on your SGI

We're currently in the middle of rolling out a real installation package for the (CUE) on IRIX, but we haven't yet set up the architecture. Till then, we've got some really basic instructions for getting your SGI into the mix with our standard software packages.

Preparing your system for installation

Adding a user for ssh

In order for OpenSSH to run, we need to make sure there is a user named sshd on your system. To do so, you can

Mounting our filesystem

Run the following command to get the software you need mounted on your system.

mount bl-chem-kj.chem.indiana.edu:/bigboy/export /mnt

Installing the software packages

Run inst, and point it to the directory with the goodies in it:

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Post-install steps

Starting up the SSH server

We need to go ahead and set OpenSSH? to automatically start up when your system boots up. Run the following command:

chkconfig fw_sshd on

You should now be able to ssh into your system.

Updating your locate database

This enables it so you can use the locate? command to find files in the future. Run the following command:

/usr/freeware/bin/updatedb

It may take a few minutes to execute.

Unmounting the share

This is as simple as typing:

umount /mnt