INSTALL To install unix mx on your system, we recommend copying the files bmx mx mxt and mxh to the directory /usr/local/bin, which should be in the user's path. Change directory to the one containing the uncompressed files, and cp *mx* /usr/local/bin Make sure that the files have execute permission, which should be preserved in the tar file. They should be: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root system 112 Aug 21 21:20 /usr/local/bin/bmx* -rwxr-xr-x 1 root system 24576 Oct 7 12:31 /usr/local/bin/mx* -rwxr-xr-x 1 root system 2162688 Oct 7 12:31 /usr/local/bin/mxh* -rwxr-xr-x 1 root system 2211840 Oct 7 12:31 /usr/local/bin/mxt* File sizes and dates will vary according to installation and version number. If you are not the unix system administrator, and can't persuade them that it would be wonderful and would save disk space to have one central installation that everyone can use, you can install the files in a directory of your own and make sure that that directory is in your path. To test the program, first make your session aware of the new programs by issuing the command rehash then run an example from the website: ftp://griffin.vcu.edu/pub/mx/test/quicktst.mx by downloading the file and issuing the command: mx quicktst.mxo which should return output that looks like: ftp://griffin.vcu.edu/pub/mx/test/quicktst.mxo Html output would be produced by the command mxh quicktst.htm Users with the Mx GUI should be able to use Mx on the unix server from within the graphical interface, as long as they have an account on the unix machine. If you run into problems that neither you nor your local unix guru can solve (problems with Mx installation that is!) please email us at: gaohong@electro.psi.vcu.edu or neale@electro.psi.vcu.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------