Preface

Sun WorkShop Quick Install gives instructions for how to:

• Install the Sun^TM WorkShop^TM 5.0 software development tools you purchased

• Obtain and install the licenses for those software development tools

• Access Sun WorkShop documentation online

• Remove Sun WorkShop software

Who Should Use This Book

This book is designed for system administrators who install software and configure license servers so that users can access licensed software. Some understanding of the Solaris^TM operating environment and UNIX\256 commands is expected.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1, Preparing for Installation describes the software installation sequence, system requirements, and what's new regarding licensing and installation for this release.

Chapter 2, Requesting Your Licenses describes how to request your software licenses from the Sun License Center.

Chapter 3, Installing Software explains how to install FLEXlm license manager software and the Sun WorkShop development tools you purchased.

Chapter 4, Installing Your Licenses describes how to install your licenses on the machine or on the server configuration you selected.

Chapter 5, Requesting and Installing Domain-Based Licenses describes how to request, install, and use domain-based licenses for the ScholarPASS^TM or GoldPass^TM programs.

Chapter 6, Viewing Online Documents describes how to access Sun WorkShop documentation online through AnswerBook2^TM and in HTML format.

Chapter 7, Removing Software describes how to remove installed Sun WorkShop software.

Appendix A, Sun WorkShop Products and Packages lists the Sun WorkShop 5.0 development tools available, the licenses needed to start the tools, the feature names, and the package components and configurations.

Multiplatform Release

Sun WorkShop Quick Install covers the release of Sun WorkShop 5.0 for the Solaris 2.5.1, Solaris 2.6, and Solaris 7 operating environments on the following hardware platforms:

• The SPARC^TM platform

• The x86 platform, where x86 refers to the Intel implementation of one of the following: Intel 80386, Intel 80486, Pentium, or the equivalent

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  The term "x86" refers to the Intel 8086 family of microprocessor chips, including the Pentium, Pentium Pro, and Pentium II processors and compatible microprocessor chips made by AMD and Cyrix. In this reference, the term "x86" refers to the overall platform architecture. Features described in this reference that are particular to a specific platform are differentiated by the terms "SPARC" and "x86" in the text.

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Related Book

Throughout this book there are references to the Sun WorkShop Installation and Licensing Reference. The Sun WorkShop Installation and Licensing Reference provides supporting installation and licensing information, including:

• Examples of license server configurations

• Information about license administration utilities

• A glossary

Ordering Sun Documents

The SunDocs^SM program provides more than 250 manuals from Sun Microsystems, Inc. If you live in the United States, Canada, Europe, or Japan, you can purchase documentation sets or individual manuals using this program.

For a list of documents and how to order them, see the catalog/book section of the SunStoreSM web site at http://sunstore.sun.com.

Accessing Sun Documents Online

Sun WorkShop documentation is available online from several sources:

• The docs.sun.com Web site

• AnswerBook2^TM collections

• HTML documents

• Online help and release notes

Using the docs.sun.com Web site

The docs.sun.com Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Accessing AnswerBook2 Collections

Sun WorkShop documentation is available online through the AnswerBook2 Documentation Server. To access Sun WorkShop document collections, your system administrator must have installed the Sun WorkShop AnswerBook2 document collections during the installation process (if the documents are not installed, see your system administrator or Chapter 3, Installing Software for installation instructions). For information about viewing Sun WorkShop AnswerBook2 document collections, see Chapter 6, Viewing Online Documents.

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To access Sun WorkShop document collections, Solaris 2.5.1 users must first download AnswerBook2 Documentation Server software from a Sun Web page. For more information, see Chapter 6, Viewing Online Documents.

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Accessing HTML Documents

For information about viewing Sun WorkShop HTML documents, see Chapter 6, Viewing Online Documents.

Accessing Sun WorkShop Online Help and Release Notes

This release of Sun WorkShop includes an online help system as well as online manuals. To find out more see:

• Online Help. A help system containing extensive task-oriented, context-sensitive help. To access the help, choose Help Help Contents. Help menus are available in all Sun WorkShop windows.

• Release Notes. The Release Notes contain general information about Sun WorkShop and specific information about software limitations and bugs. To access the Release Notes, choose Help Release Notes.

What Typographic Changes Mean

Table P-1 describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, as contrasted with on-screen computer output	% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, or emphasized words	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.
AaBbCc123 \ aabbccdd	Continuation of a single line of code	set path=(install-directory/\ SUNWspro/bin \ $path)

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

Table P-2 shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	%
C shell superuser prompt	#
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#