OOREXX and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Cruz, Jaime

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May 28, 2012, 3:49:03 PM5/28/12

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I'm a definite Linux n00b... any tips for getting OOREXX 4.1.1 installed
on Ubuntu desktop 12.04 LTS?

Jaime Cruz

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Jun 8, 2012, 7:23:28 PM6/8/12

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On May 28, 3:49 pm, "Cruz, Jaime" <Spamm...@Bite.Me> wrote:
> I'm a definite Linux n00b... any tips for getting OOREXX 4.1.1 installed
> on Ubuntu desktop 12.04 LTS?

Anyone?? Help??

Mark Miesfeld

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Jun 8, 2012, 9:55:17 PM6/8/12

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It should be relatively simple.

Download the oorexx_4.1.1.i386.deb package if it is a 32-bit system
and the oorexx_4.1.1.amd64.deb if it is a 64-bit system. Then run
from a command shell, as root,

# dpkg -i oorexx_4.1.1.XXX.deb

where XXX is the specific package, i386 or amd64.

I hadn't noticed that we didn't have packages with ubuntu or kubuntu
in the name on SourceForge. If for some reason the interpreter
doesn't work on your system, open up a support request and ask for a
package for Ubuntu 12 to be built, and I'll build them.

Those 2 generic .deb packages should work though. If they don't
you'll either see a crash on the first rexx program you run, or the
program simply won't run. It is not a subtle thing, if the first rexx
program you try works, then there is no problem.

Another tip if you have a 64-bit Ubuntu. Ubuntu didn't use to include
the 32-bit libraries needed to run 32-bit programs on the 64-bit
system. (But maybe they've changed that by now.)

You can fix that by adding the 32-bit library package. It's easy to
do, a google search should turn up the instructions. I just don't
remember the package name off the top of my head.

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Mark Miesfeld

Cruz, Jaime

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Jun 9, 2012, 10:14:06 PM6/9/12

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I'm having a more basic problem. I can see something was installed into
/usr/lib/ooRexx, so I added that to my path... but I when I enter
"rexxtry" I get "command not found." I looked into that directory and
sure enough, there is no "rexxtry" in there. My experience with ooRexx
is OS/2 and Windows, so I'm assuming it would be the same under Linux...
but I can see it's VERY different...

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danfan46

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Jun 10, 2012, 12:24:32 PM6/10/12

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You will find rexxtry in /usr/share/ooRexx which is not in $PATH

You can run with a explicit path:

/usr/share/ooRexx/rexxtry.rex
REXX-ooRexx_4.1.0(MT) 6.03 3 Dec 2010
rexxtry.rex lets you interactively try REXX statements.
Each string is executed when you hit Enter.
Enter 'call tell' for a description of the features.
Go on - try a few... Enter 'exit' to end.
say "Hello"
Hello
............................................... rexxtry.rex on LINUX
exit

/dg

Cruz, Jaime

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Jun 10, 2012, 3:42:59 PM6/10/12

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danfan46 wrote:
>
> You will find rexxtry in /usr/share/ooRexx which is not in $PATH
>
> You can run with a explicit path:
>
> /usr/share/ooRexx/rexxtry.rex
> REXX-ooRexx_4.1.0(MT) 6.03 3 Dec 2010
> rexxtry.rex lets you interactively try REXX statements.
> Each string is executed when you hit Enter.
> Enter 'call tell' for a description of the features.
> Go on - try a few... Enter 'exit' to end.
> say "Hello"
> Hello
> ............................................... rexxtry.rex on LINUX
> exit
>

Eureka!! Thanks!