From: CRDGW2::CRDGW2::MRGATE::"SMTP::CRVAX.SRI.COM::RELAY-INFO-VAX" 28-JUN-1991 07:55:12.89 To: ARISIA::EVERHART CC: Subj: VAX SW list - monthly posting From: RELAY-INFO-VAX@CRVAX.SRI.COM@SMTP@CRDGW2 To: Everhart@Arisia@MRGATE Received: by crdgw1.ge.com (5.57/GE 1.101) id AA14572; Fri, 28 Jun 91 07:18:07 EDT Received: From RML2.SRI.COM by CRVAX.SRI.COM with TCP; Thu, 27 JUN 91 10:43:53 PDT Date: Thu 27 Jun 91 10:43:44-PDT From: Ric Steinberger Subject: VAX SW list - monthly posting To: info-vax@KL.SRI.COM Message-Id: <678044624.146970.RIC@RML2.SRI.COM> Mail-System-Version: The VAX Programs List (last updated: 27 June, 1991) The following programs are available as described below. If you have additions or corrections to make, please contact me at RIC@RML2.SRI.COM. Please submit ALL applications-specific questions to the originators of the codes. Availability codes are at the end of the list. NOTE: A current version of this file may be retreived by sending a ONE LINE mail message to: NETSERVER@RML2.SRI.COM. The one line should say: ?PACKAGE*VAX_LIST I will also try to keep a current version of VAX_LIST.TXT (this file) available via anonymous FTP from: rml2.sri.com (128.18.22.20). NOTE 2: Many people cannot access files via FTP. It would be nice if more sites obtained VMSSERV and/or NETSERVER and helped distribute some of these utilities. I have been informed that a BITNET FTP server exists. Allegedly it will provide help if you send a one-line message containing the word HELP. The server is: BITFTP@PUCC.BITNET. NOTE 3: Servers can be ugly. There are some directions for using VMSSERV at the end of this message. If you have trouble using VMSSERV or other mail servers, you might try to contact the author via email, or, if necessary, send a message to: POSTMASTER@HOST or SYSTEM@HOST. That ought to get someone's attention. %-) NOTE 4: A variety of Software Utilities and programs are available from the vmsnet.sources archive. Rather than try to merge them all into this list, I have included a message from Bruce Tanner, posted near the end of this file. Be sure to take a look there if you don't find what what you're looking for below. NOTE 5: For FTP users: Many of the programs listed below are in a directory below the ANONYMOUS login directory. It's too difficult for me to try to keep track of where everything is. Therefore, people may have to hunt around a bit in the subdirectories to find what they want. It would be *helpful* if FTP sites maintained some kind of outline in the top-level anonymous directory that explained what is available in the various subdirectories. =============================================================================== ANU NEWS A news program for VMS. For the usenet system of news msgs. Get 000_readme.ascii first. (1) See also NNTP_NEWS and UUCP. Availability: F1, D1 BECOME Allows you to "become" another user, if you're privileged. Availability: S10 BOSS Allows user to run several interactive processes at once. Availability: E1, F28 BULLETIN Bulletin board SW for VMS systems. Availability: S1 CLAIM Allows users to become owners of files placed in their directory by other users. Availability: F11, S12 CRON VMS version of UNIX Cron utility. Useful for automating periodic system management and other tasks. Availability: D3 CRYPTODISK Glenn Everhart's code that makes FDDRV disks encrypted. Per user per process key. Availability: F35 DCL_RECALL Patches to extend DCL's command line recall buffer to 62 commands. Versions included for most V5 systems. This is the set of Hunter Goatley's DCL patches. Availability: F35 DELIVER PD tools to allow forwarding of VMS mail to multiple users. Other utilities as well. Availability: F14, F25, S11 DISM32 MACRO32 disassembler. (Also see UNMACRO.) Availability: F38, Fall 1990 DECUS VAX SIG tape in [VAX90B2.PAVLIN.DISM32...] DOE-MACSYMA Symbolic math package with numeric and plotting capabilities. Availability: M1 (cost for media and distribution, etc.). DVIDIS Utility to allow previewing of DVI files on VAX workstations using VWS (not DECwindows). Get DVIDIS.A and fixrec.exe and/or fixrec.c. Use fixrec to modify backup record size. Use binary mode FTP on DVIDIS.A and fixrec.exe. Availability: F18 DVI drivers Converts DVI files to formats that various printers can use. Availability: F2 DVI2PS Converts DVI (usually TEX or graphic) output to Postscript. Availability: F3 (1) ETAPE EBCDIC-ASCII tape reader-writer. Availability: S8 ETPU This package is designed to allow for greater flexibility ETPU simply processes your normal EDIT/TPU command, allows for additional qualifiers, more flexibility in the parameters, and calls callable TPU. Availability: F41 FILE Changes attributes of a file. Availability: S5 FIND Searches through index file of a disk to locate a file matching specific conditions. Availability: S5 FINGER Utility to provide info about users on local or remote systems. Availability: S2, S3, F10, F33 FLIST A TPU/MACRO-based directory and file manager. Like SWING, but it has more of a file-orientation than directory tree. Availability: See entries near the end of this list. FORUMNET VMS/Multinet/TWG client for Forumnet (like Internet Relay Chat) Availability: F35 GAWK FSF's version of AWK, as modified by Pat Rankin to run under VMS. (Original GNU port of AWK available at prep.ai.mit.edu). Availability: F20, F30 GNU Emacs Popular screen-oriented editor. Runs on a variety of computers. Developed at MIT. Availability: F4, F5 (COMPRESSED VMS-BACKUP FILE), F6 MG, formerly MicroGnuEmacs, is a smaller version of GNU emacs, and is available from: F17 (in pub/mg2a.tar.Z). Versions for VMS, UNIX, Amiga, and MSDOS may be available. A VMS backup saveset is available at: F10 (VMSD only). You may also need reblock.exe to fix backup record size. F26. Also F31 (EMACS1855-VMS-DECWINDOWS.BCK, 16MB). At MIT, get "gcc-vms.tar.Z". That's a compressed tar archive (ie, Unix packaging) which contains everything you'll need (compiler binaries for VMS, driver routine with CLD definition and some documentation, and '.h' header files; the latter have been improved but still need work--the next set should be better). It does _not_ contain the gcc sources, which a (at that same location). gcc-vms currently contains executables for gcc v1.39 and gas v1.38.1+ (the "+" indicating that some essential VMS-specific buglied to 1.38.1) and also an old version of bison. Bison is a yacc work-alike td gcc or gas from sources. Gas is the GNU assembler; it's the backend code generator for gcc. (gcc processes foo.c into foo.s; gas processes foo.s into foo.obj; the gcc driver executes both of them for you from a single invocation of the GCC command.) GNU C C compiler for VMS and other computers. ANSI plus extensions. Compatible with other VAX languages, but no VMS debugger records produced. GNU debugger (GDB) can (?) be used for this. VMS-compatible assembler available from F24 (filename is VMS-debug-as-5.bck.Z, exe is also available.) Availability: F4 (1), F7, F26 GNU C++ GNU version of C++ compiler. C++ is to ANSI C what ANSI C is to C. Check it out. (books: C++ Primer by Lippman, C++ Programming [The Waite Group] by John Berry [has many obvious and annoying errors], C++ for C Programmers by Ira Pohl is a good "snapshot" of the language.) Availability: F24 IDLE_TIME Program which fixes up the terminal driver to update idle time on non-direct connected ports. (Works with lat, nty, etc...) Availability: F35 IRC Client Availability: F36 JOBLOG It's a terminal session logger, based on PHOTO,that provides for secure (untouched) log files. This can be handy for homework assignments because an instructor knows that the user didn't edit the log file before turning it in. It also fixes a bug in PHOTO that causes VT220 terminals to hang under certain situations. Availability: F9 KERMIT Popular file transfer utility. Often used to transfer files between two different computers. Versions for VAX, IBM-PC, MAC, UNIX, TOPS-20 and many other machines. Availability: F8 LIBSEARCH Searches through HELP and other libraries for a specific topic. Lists commands relevant to that topic. Availability: E4 LISTER Lists the archives of the following programs: Arc, Lharc, Zip and Zoo. StuffIt and Tar support are in development. C Source as well as Vax Executable included. Availability: E15 LZCOMP And LZDCMP. Lempel-Ziv file compression and decompression utilities. Allegedly allows exchanges with Unix Compress program. Availability: F1, F32 MAILTONOTES Takes mail messages sent to specific user names (you choose the names) and posts them to VAX Notes conferences using the undocumented callable Notes interface. Availability: F37 MAINT A utility to maintain/update/control directories and the files that reside in them. Availability: F9 MAKE A program maintainer. Can be used to recreate a program by only recompiling source programs that are out of date. Analogous to "make" on UNIX systems. Two versions exist, at least: 1 very similar to the Unix make; 1 specifically for VMS. Availability: MAKE/VMS v3.4 from F10 (Read make.doc first), F19 MAKEINDEX Indexer for LaTeX. Availability: F2 MESSAGE Utility that logs all messages to a file. Availability: S7 MORE A unix-like file display tool. Availability: E6,F34 (Shan Xuning version), F19 (Corbet version), MPMGR Modparams.dat file manager for large clusters. Availability: F11, S12 MX Electronic mail routing and delivery system. Supports SMTP over CMU/Tek TCP/IP and VMS/ULTRIX Connection, BITNET mail over Jnet, and UUCP mail with DECUS UUCP. Can also run mailing lists and file servers. Availability: F11 NANNY A set of useful tools and an environment sourrounding VMS (will do autologouts, for example). Availability: E7 (get permission to copy), F20, D2 NEWSRDR An nntp client package for systems with CMU-Tek TCP/IP or VMS/ULTRIX Connection. Availability: F11, S12 NNTP_NEWS nntp newsreader for VMS. See also ANU NEWS. Another newsreader (NEWSreader) is acailable from: F36 Availability: F12, F29 NSQUERY Name server query program for CMU/Tek TCP V6.3 and later. Availability: F11, S12 PCX Utility for reading and writing MSDOS-format floppies on a VMS system. Availability: F11, S12 PHOTO Uses pseudo terminal driver to "capture" a terminal session. Everything typed between PHOTO and LOGOUT is captured in a file. Availability: F10, F23 PIPE Utility that provides UNIX-style piping and redirection for a VMS environment. There is an info-pipe distribution group: Subscribe to info-pipe@noah.arc.ab.ca. Availability: F39, E10 PMDF General purpose system for delivering computer-based mail. Send a request for info to E8 before attempting to access this product. Availability: M2, E8 (queries only) PROFILE Screen-oriented user account add/modify utility. Availability: F12 PTDRIVER Pseudo terminal driver. Availability: F10 QUEUE_DAEMON Periodically scans all queues. Restarts stopped/paused, notifies of stalled. Availability: F35 RAMDISK Gerard K Newman's RAMDRIVER for VMS. A *fast* ramdisk driver. Availability: F35 RCS VMS version of source code control software package. Availability: F42 REPLY Logs messages to a file; replies to user messages. Availability: S7 SDFILTER Screen Dump Filter. Allows VMS Workstations running VWS/UIS more control over VWS screen dump output options. Availability: F11, S12 SERVERS (MAIL) Utilities that will check for incoming mail and respond to requests (for files or information). Availability: Form: (COMMAND_TO_USE) SITE_NAME (SEND VMSSERV.PACKAGE) S2, F33 (SEND VMSSERV.PACKAGE) VMSSERV@UBVMSA.CC.BUFFALO.EDU and UBVMSB,UBVMSC,UBVMSD (?PACKAGE*NETSERVER) NETSERVER@VAXMFG.TECH.NWU.EDU (INDEX) VMSSERV@NCDLAB.ULCC.AC.UK SETUP Package to allow system managers to centralize the per-user and per-setup administration of many third-party SW products. Availability: F11, S12 SNAP/WATCH Displays statistics about system processes. Allows various levels of detail, modification and observation by privileged users. Availability: E11, F10 SPELL Spelling checker (source in Pascal, exe in Decus TEX). The dictionaries are large indexed files. Availability: F16 (Part of Decus TeX) STATUS Utility that provides considerable detailed information about a VMS system and it users and resources. Needs DECNET. Availability: S5 STOP_ID Ehud Gavron's STOP/ID replacement. Allows using only last four digits, wildcarding of process names, $forcex before $delprc, just $forcex, and more. Availability: F35 SUM (Show Users More). Like DCL Show Users, but with addition of LAT Server and port name for LTAnnn: terminals. VMS V5.2 SHOW USERS/FULL now does the same thing. Availability: E5 SWING A wonderful screen-oriented directory and file maintenance tool. Allows for directory creation, moving, deletion, and displays. A bargain at half the price. Availability: F12 TALK Interactive conferencing system. Availability: E14, P1 TAR A UNIX-like tar utility for VMS. Extracts or writes UNIX tar archives on disk or tape. Handles VMS files with fixed- length records, and preserves file modification times. Proper DCL interface. Availability: F14, S11, E12 (Australia only for E12) TAR2VMS A UNIX-like tar utility for VMS. Can convert tar tapes and files to VMS files. VMS2TAR does the reverse. Availability: F10, F14, E9, S11 TeX/LaTeX Text formatting package developed by Donald Knuth. Produces DVI files. Availability: F13, F21 UAF Searches through SYSUAF.DAT for users that match certain criteria. Availability: S5 UNMACRO MACRO32 disassembler (see DISM32 as well). Availability: S9 UNSDL Utility to aid in creation of include files from system definitions given in SYS$SHARE:STARLETSD. Availability: S5 UUCP Unix file data transfer utility for VMS. Includes ANU News. Availability: F14, D1, M4, S11 VACATION Program to periodically check for incoming mail messages and let sender know that you're on vacation (or otherwise unable to respond) by sending back a message that you specify. Warning: Be careful if you subscribe to mailing lists. Availability: F12 VERB Inverse of VMS's SET COMMAND. Availability: S4 ("SEND VERB.PACKAGE"), S5 VI A TPU emulation of the UNIX VI editor. Availability: S6 (SEND [vi_v5]vitpu.1) . . . (SEND [vi_v5]vitpu.36) S4 F22 Information/help: E13 VMS_SHAR Tool to distribute ascii source files that allows recipient to confirm files were properly received (with no errors). Availability: E3, F10 WATCHER Configurable idle-job killer. Knows about LAT, DECwindows. Availability: F11, S12 WATCH_NOTIFY Version of the WATCH utility which has been hacked to notify the user that he/she is being watched. Availability: F35 WILD Wildcard (i.e., with * and %) version of DCL SEARCH. Availability: E1, F28 XDVI For DECWindows. Availability: S10 X_FONTS_ALIAS Fonts alias file to allow Suns/NCDs to display DECWindows applications (Bookreader!) Availability: F35 XMODEM File transfer program with checksums and error correction. Compatible with CP/M MODEM7. XMODEM is program VAX-96 of the DECUS library. Author: J. James Belonis II. Availability: S13, E2, F27 ZOO File compressor/decompressor/archiver. Archiver: F15 (1) Requires compress/decompress and/or tar2vms or a tar utility. Most sites supplying compressed files also supply decompressing tools. Not all compress/decompress utilities are equal! The version from MIT will not work without modifications. Charles Karney of Princeton University (see BOSS, above) was kind enough to send me a difference file between a working VMS version and the MIT distribution. Probably MIT should fix their compress to work as well on VMS as it does on every other OS and computer (MIT, are you listening?). SOURCES: F -> Anonymous FTP, E -> EMAIL to person, S -> SERVER M -> Postal Service, D -> DECUS tape, P -> Packet radio Be sure to use BINARY mode on FTP of executables and backups. D1 Spring 89 VAX SIG tape D2 Spring 90 VAX SIG tape [see FALL 90 SIG Tape too] D3 Spring 1988 L&T SIG Tape -----The following note is from Barton.Bruce@camb.com [Barton F. Bruce]------ In the anonymous tree we have DIR listings of the last 2 Decus CDROMS and the Fall 90 sig tape. Also there, at least till we need the space, is the ENTIRE F90 combined (VAX, L&T, RSX, etc) sig tape, visible as the individual files. The instructions in the [000000] anonymous directory also show how to access the last 2 Decus CDROM collections either for anonymous FTP or NFS mounting. It is best to FTP the CDROM's directory listing from the ANONYMOUS tree first, and then FTP to (or NFS mount) the DISC itself for individual files. TGV's Multinet allows only one tree for the ANONYMOUS account, so we have specific accounts for the Decus CDROMs each of which contains a particular Symposium's SIG tape plus assorted other stuff. Here are the 2 CDROMS we are currently trying to keep mounted: vol label FTP LOGIN as: NFS MOUNT as: Decus CDROM / Sig tape VS0121 CDRDR_VS0121 DISK$VS0121 # 7 / Spring 90 VS0126 CDRDR_VS0126 DISK$VS0126 # 8 / Fall 90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E1 KARNEY@PRINCETON.EDU Charles Karney E2 BELONIS@PHAST.PHYS.WASHINGTON.EDU J. James Belonis II E3 A.HARPER%OAK.CC.KCL.AC.UK@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU Andy Harper E4 KEVIN%NCDLAB.ULCC.AC.UK@NSFNET-RELAY.AC.UK Kevin Ashley E5 MNK@RDAC.DNET.HAC.COM Michael Kimura E6 SHAN_X@JHUVMS.BITNET Shan Xuning E7 ZAR@XHMEIA.CALTECH.EDU Zar the Great ZAR@CITCHEM.BITNET (Dan Zirin) E8 QPMDF@YMIR.BITNET (PMDF queries) E9 PENSTONE@QUCDNEE.EE.QUEENSU.CA Sid Penstone E10 KENW%NOAH.ARC.CDN@RELAY.UBC.CA Ken Wallewein E11 GRAHAM@DRCVAX.AF.MIL Daniel Graham E12 TIMCC%VICCOL.EDU.AU@UUNET.UU.NET Tim Cook E13 STEVE@NEMO.MATH.OKSTATE.EDU Steve Koinm GOOG@A.CS.OKSTATE.EDU E14 75146.3122@COMPUSERVE.COM Bob Lafleur E15 jjm7609csci@apsu.bitnet ktc0440csci@apsu.bitnet F1 KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU F2 SCIENCE.UTAH.EDU F3 JUNE.CS.WASHINGTON.EDU F4 PREP.AI.MIT.EDU F5 MIRIAM.UTAH.EDU F6 CC.UTAH.EDU F7 UMIGW.MIAMI.EDU F8 WATSUN.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU (128.59.39.2) F9 GUMBY.CC.WMICH.EDU F10 VMSA.OAC.UCI.EDU F11 VMS.ECS.RPI.EDU, VMS2.ECS.RPI.EDU F12 KRYPTON.ARC.NASA.GOV F13 LABREA.STANFORD.EDU F14 ACFCLUSTER.NYU.EDU F15 WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL F16 POWER.EEE.NDSU.NODAK.EDU F17 EMX.UTEXAS.EDU F18 VENUS.YCC.YALE.EDU F19 STOUT.UCAR.EDU F20 HAMLET.CALTECH.EDU IAGO.CALTECH.EDU F21 SUN.SOE.CLARKSON.EDU F22 VMS1.UCC.OKSTATE.EDU (139.78.1.3) F23 USC.EDU F24 MANGO.MIAMI.EDU F25 CISCO.NOSC.MIL F26 RIGEL.EFD.LTH.SE (130.235.48.3) F27 PHAST.PHYS.WASHINGTON.EDU F28 LYMAN.PPPL.GOV (192.55.106.129) F29 AMARNA.GSFC.NASA.GOV (128.183.112.2) F30 RML2.SRI.COM F31 ADDVAX.LLNL.GOV (128.115.19.32) after 18:00 PST F32 HARRY.WAISMAN.WISC.EDU F33 VMSSERV@FTP.UTOLEDO.EDU F34 SPHUNIX.SPH.JHU.EDU (128.220.51.103) F35 VESTA.SUNQUEST.COM (FTP after hours, please) F36 IRAUN1.IRA.UKA.DE (129.13.10.90) F37 UTADNX.CC.UTEXAS.EDU (128.83.1.26) F38 CCA.CAMB.COM (140.186.64.1) [See DECUS info above] F39 GSA.GEOPH.UCALGARY.CA F40 MIS1.MIS.MCW.EDU (141.106.64.11) F41 NIORD.SHSU.EDU F42 FTP.VIRGINIA.EDU M1 National Energy Software Center 9700 South Cass Ave. Argonne, IL 60439 Ordering info: 312-972-7250 (As of 6/26/89: Cost for VAX/VMS version of DOE-MACSYMA is $3110, $2500 for prime contractors) M2 The PMDF Project Innosoft International, Inc. 250 W. First St., Suite 240 Claremont, CA 91711 (714) 624-7907 M3 M4 Kent Brodie c/o Faculty Physicians & Surgeons 11200 W. Plank Court Wauwatosa, WI 53226 9-track (1600/6250), or TK70 requirements: you send tape, with self-addressed stamped mailer. M5 DECUS Program Library 219 Boston Post Road, BP02 Marlboro, MA 01752-4605 (508) 480-3418, 508-480-3259 DECUS library abstracts available from S10. P1 NQ1C@W1NY.MA Bob Lafleur VMSSERV sites use the following syntax: DIR for program listing, SEND PGM to get a specific program. S1 (SEND ALL) BULLETIN@NERUS.PFC.MIT.EDU S2 (SEND FINGERV5) VMSSERV@FTP.UTOLEDO.EDU (or vmsserv@uoft02 for bitnet) S3 (SEND FINGER.PACKAGE) VMSSERV.SPCVXA.BITNET S4 VMSSER@UBVMSD.CC.BUFFALO.EDU S5 VMSSERV@FHCRCVAX.BITNET, VMSSERV%FHCRCVAX.BITNET@OLY.ACS.WASHINGTON.EDU S6 MAILSERV@NEMO.MATH.OKSTATE.EDU S7 (SEND REPLY.* or VMSDUMP REPLY.*) KERMSRV@UOFT02.BITNET (SEND MESSAGE.* or VMSDUMP MESSAGE.*) S8 (SEND [ETAPE]ETAPE.SHARE_1_OF_8) mailserv%ualr.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu ( . ) note: first, ask for 1 - 5, then, ( 8_OF_8) in another request, ask for 6 - 8. S9 (SEND UNAMCRO) MACROSRV@WKUVX1.BITNET S10 (SEND BECOME.1_OF_1) MAILSERV@FALCON.AAMRL.WPAFB.AF.MIL S11 VMSSERV@NYUACF.NYU.EDU (send xxx) S12 FILESERV@VMS.ECS.RPI.EDU (see directions below for FILESERV) S13 VMSSERV@PHAST.PHYS.WASHINGTON.EDU, VMSSERV@UWAPHAST (Bitnet) Since so many sites offer VMSSERV, I am including the following set of instructions for reference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VMSSERV is a program which permits a user on a remote node to retrieve publicly available files. VMSSERV requires VAX/VMS 4.+ and Jnet V2 or later. The user communicates with VMSSERV using a small vocabulary of commands. These commands can be sent to VMSSERV either as interactive messages or via valid RFC822 format memos. Commands sent via mail are included in the body of the memo, not in the Subject: line. A memo may contain more than one command as long as there is only one command per line. VMSSERV provides file service similar to that provided by LISTSERV on IBM VM systems. Currently, VMSSERV acts only as a file server. There are no plans at this time to include any list serving features. Commands VMSSERV currently understands the following commands which may be abbreviated to the upper case portion in this list: DIRectory [file-spec] Return a list of files available GET [file-spec] Synonym for SENDME HELP Return a list of valid commands INDex [file-spec] Return a files called 'file-spec' FILELIST SENdme [file-spec] Return a file STATUS Return status information (Interactive only) VMSdump [file-spec] Return a file in VMSDUMP format. Recommended for transferring files (especially binary) to another VAX/VMS system running Jnet V2 or later. PUNch [file-spec] Return a file in IBM Punch format ? Synonym for HELP Please note that VMSDUMP and PUNCH within the body of a mail message will not send the file in VMSDUMP or PUNCH format, the file will be mailed back. Transferring Binary Files You can transfer binary files (.EXE, .TSK, .SAV) to a remote system only if you are running Jnet V2 or later system. These files must be transferred with the VMSDUMP command. For example, $ SEND VMSSERV@FHCRCVAX VMSDUMP FILE.PACKAGE VMSDUMP is recommended for all requests from Jnet nodes as it protects you from any non-standard character set conversion. VMS File Specifications Filenames on DEC systems use a DOT ('.') to separate the filename from the filetype. For example, SEND FILE PACKAGE Is INCORRECT SEND FILE.PACKAGE Is CORRECT Large Files Files larger than 200 blocks will not be sent until after 20:00 PST $PACKAGE files Files with the type of .$PACKAGE simply contain a list of files that belong together (i.e. part of acomplete package). If you request the file Utility.PACKAGE, the file Utility.$PACKAGE will be read, and all the files it describes will be sent to you. Note that there is not really a file called Utility.PACKAGE, however that is what you should request! For example, part of a DIR listing includes something like: HEADERS.$PACKAGE HEADERS.1_OF_2 HEADERS.2_OF_2 If you request HEADERS.PACKAGE, the file HEADERS.$PACKAGE will be read (which simply contains the names of the HEADER.n_OF_n files), and the two files HEADERS.n_OF_n will be sent to you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILESERV information - 12 Jan 1990 ---------------------------------- FILESERV is a file distribution service that uses electronic mail facilities to deliver files. To communicate with FILESERV, send an E-mail message to: FileServ@vms.ecs.rpi.edu Commands are sent in the body of the message you send to FILESERV. Several commands may be sent at one time; just put one command per line. FILESERV Commands: SENDME package Sends all parts of the specified package. SENDME package.n Sends part 'n' of the specified package. LIST [pattern] Gives brief description of all packages matching "pattern". If pattern is omitted, a description of all packages is sent. HELP Sends this file. Commands may be abbreviated. DIRECTORY is a synonym for LIST. For each request you make, a transaction log is returned to you indicating the status of the request. The status report will indicate whether the request was successfully completed, and when the file was or will be sent. Large files are sent only during off-peak hours. ======================================================================== All packages on vms.ecs.rpi.edu are for VMS systems. They consist of VMS_SHARE files containing compressed BACKUP save-sets that have been hexified. To de-hexify and de-compress the save-sets you first need the programs DEHEXIFY.MAR and LZDCMP.EXE. DEHEXIFY.MAR is part of the VMS Kermit distribution and LZDCMP.EXE is available on most of the more recent DECUS VAX SIG tapes. Both programs are available from this FILESERV as package FILESERV_TOOLS. <<<----------- ======================================================================== Problems, questions, and comments about FILESERV service on this system should be directed to FileServ-Mgr@vms.ecs.rpi.edu. Questions about the FILESERV software should be directed to the author of FILESERV, Matthew Madison (madison@vms.ecs.rpi.edu). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** As the nominal vmsnet.sources archive, we offer anonymous FTP from the cluster Black.Cerritos.EDU, White.Cerritos.EDU and mail server access from mailserv@cerritos.edu. Mailserver access is via MAILSERV@Cerritos.EDU. Place the mailserv commands in the body of the message, one line per command. You can start with 'help' and 'index'; 'send [package]partnn.share' will get you one of the parts. Alas, no wild cards are supported. Also recently posted to the net and available the same as above is DWProfile, a DECwindows-based UAF add/remove/modify utility. Here's a listing of the mailserv subdirectories: AWF-VMS CSWING DATEBOOK56 DWPROFILE_V1_1 GAWK GEN_MODULE_DEFS IDLE_TIME_MAR LOAD_AVERAGE MAILSHR_PATCH_FOR_AT_02 PATCH_DIFF PBMPLUS PBM_TEX PCX_V1_5 POSTSCRIPT_SYMBIONT PROFILE REPLY_USERS SCHEDULAR SHAPES STOP SWING UNSHAR UNZIP VAXC_CRON VMSTAR XLOADIMAGE_V1_06 XTEK XTERM YACC Bruce Tanner (213) 860-2451 x 596 Tanner@Cerritos.EDU Cerritos College Norwalk, CA cerritos!tanner ------------------- Also available from: Site: acfcluster.nyu.edu Contact: Stephen Tihor Access: Anonymous FTP, VMSSERV@NYUACF (bitnet interactive message only) Some of the above, plus COMPRESS for VMS, is available from: MAILSERV@FRSIM51.BITNET (MAIL *only* -- try HELP and INDEX to begin) This is a European Site. ******************************************************************************* Announcing MRCserv, a mailserver based at Mount Royal College. MRCserv is a MAIL ONLY based server. Mount Royal is not on the Internet so FTP access is not supported. Anonymous UUCP is also not supported. All commands to the server must be in the BODY of the message. The subject line is ignored. The address of the server is MRCserv@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA MRCserv supports multiple operating systems including: AmigaDOS, PostScript, and VMS. MRCserv also contains various incarnations of Kermit including: "C", MSDOS, and VMS. To make submissions to the archive, send the uuencoded submission via email to RForster@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA. If you have any questions regarding MRCserv or the contents of the archive, send them to RForster@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MRCserv - Mount Royal College Mail Server Last updated: 01-Oct-90 ----------------------------------------- ------------------------ Commands: CD - change working directory DIR - list a directory DIR -d - list subdirectories only DIR -s nn - list files added to archive in the last 'nn' days EXIT - finishes request GET - sends you one or more files Adding the qualifer UUENCODE to the end of the GET command will force the file to be uuencoded. This is good for long lines in source code. ie GET [SOURCES]V90I120.SHAR UUENCODE HELP - sends you this help LS - briefly list a directory LS -d - briefly subdirectories only an optional parameter of 'directory specification can be added (ie dir -s 07 ) LS -s nn - briefly list files added in last 'nn' days OS - Specify OS to work with (currently AMIGA or VMS). | The OS command is no longer needed and is supplied | for compatibility purposes only. PATH - Path from MRCserv to you. (if your using "!" paths make the address end with a .UUCP domain ie. foo!bar.uucp) PARTSIZE - Size of the parts MRCserv sends out to you, ! Default is 100 VMS disk blocks, which is approximately ! 750 lines. (750 * 64 char/line = 48K char/part) PUT - Put a file in the archive. (must be validated first). Not implemented yet. VIEW - Allows you to view to contents of an ARC, LHARC, or ZOO archive. Extensions: ZOO - ZOO file ZUU - UUencoded ZOO file ARC - ARC file AUU - UUencoded ARC file LZH - LHARC file LUU - UUencoded LHARC file LHW - LhWarp file DIR - VMS directory file WRP - Warp file UUE - UUencoded executable ABC - ABasiC file | The OS command is more trouble then its worth. I've decided to | get rid of it. MRCserv now more closely resembles FTP type rooted | directory trees. The OS command is still supported. Wildcards and directory specifications are allowable with DIR and GET commands. These follow standard VMS wildcard rules. | ** Wildcarding for GET is broken at the moment. ** Subdirectories can be accessed via the CD command. For example, if you see a file with the extension .DIR (ie ARCHIVERS.DIR), CD to it by issuing the command CD [ARCHIVERS] (case insensitive, brackets are not required). To move to the parent directory issue the command CD [-] (Brackets are required) To move to the root directory issue command CD [000000] Binary files (ZOO/ARC/LZH/EXE) will be uuencoded before being sent. Files larger than 100 VMS disk blocks will be sent in multiple parts. You will be informed of the number of parts in the server's response. You can change the 'split factor' with the PARTSIZE command. All files will be sent as separate messages (except HELP and DIR). You may only transfer 5000 VMS disk blocks during any one session. In the reply sent by MRCserv, your commands are preceded by a less-than sign "<". MRCserv responses are preceded by a greater-than sign ">". MRCserv now places the request number in the 'personal name' header item, ie. 'FROM: (MRCserv request 123) ' The request number is displayed in the response file so you should now be able to figure out where those INDEX.LIS files are comming from. | Until the PUT command is implemented, submissions for MRCserv can be | emailed to RForster@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA They must be uuencoded files. | Please include a short description with the submission. If the submission | does not exist on abcfd20, it will be placed there (unless the poster | requests otherwise). | Any questions regarding the archive or MRCserv software can be directed | to RForster@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA Original code written by Henry Bland - Henry@Daffy.FhHosp.AB.CA Modified and maintained by Russ Forster - RForster@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA [Here's what's there for VMS users's. - Ric S.] Directory USER11:[MRCSERV.VMS] ACCPORNAME.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 14:15:25.50 ASYNCH-DECNET-OVER-TS.TXT;1 11-OCT-1990 09:57:12.91 ATREAD.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 14:17:58.07 AUTOFOCUS.C;1 12-SEP-1990 13:10:20.70 BACKUP-JOURNAL.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 14:20:05.31 BAKWRD.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 14:21:52.90 BANNER.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 14:22:56.97 BOOTSTRAP.DIR;1 30-JUL-1990 23:57:06.90 BOSS-CLD-COM-HLP.FILES;1 1-SEP-1990 09:47:45.70 BOSS.C;1 1-SEP-1990 09:48:10.23 BOSS.POSTER;1 1-SEP-1990 09:49:16.34 BUILDING_GCC_1_37_1_WITH_VAXC.TXT;1 12-SEP-1990 13:11:49.19 BULLETIN.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 14:34:47.33 CALENDAR.PS;1 20-NOV-1990 20:33:45.24 CHARAC.FOR;1 20-SEP-1990 09:45:53.26 CHASE_DECTERM.C;1 20-SEP-1990 15:22:04.93 CHECKPASS.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 14:49:12.38 CHECK_PWD_EXP.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 14:53:32.35 DCLEDIT.SHAR;1 28-AUG-1990 10:30:18.94 DECNET-DCL-EXAMPLE.TXT;1 26-SEP-1990 15:51:18.56 DIAL.COM;1 16-AUG-1990 16:27:45.15 DIFF-PATCH.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 14:59:55.78 DSPL.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 16:30:51.86 EDTPLUS.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:12:53.47 EPSF.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:16:59.31 ETAPE.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:14:53.07 FH.C;1 12-SEP-1990 13:02:38.80 FILEDATE.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:18:39.74 FIND_FILE.C;2 30-OCT-1990 14:41:18.58 FONTS.ALIAS;1 28-AUG-1990 10:24:02.17 FPRETTY.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:20:20.46 GET-ETHERNET-ADDR.C;1 28-AUG-1990 10:37:21.64 GETCH.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 16:31:35.81 GETKEY.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 16:34:39.84 GETREDIRECTION.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 16:35:19.92 GET_DATE.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 16:37:14.40 GIFTOPS.C;1 7-DEC-1990 13:13:10.61 GREP.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:21:41.26 IMAGES.C;1 20-SEP-1990 09:52:40.53 IOBENCHMARK.FOR;1 12-SEP-1990 13:05:17.40 LASERV202.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:24:23.66 LAT-RATING.DOC;1 10-SEP-1990 12:15:10.10 LAVDRIVER.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:25:54.24 LHARC-VMS.EXE;1 6-SEP-1990 14:36:50.73 LHARC.EXE;1 30-MAY-1990 21:29:46.83 LOADAVERAGE.SHARE;1 2-AUG-1990 13:02:56.97 LZCOMP.EXE;3 30-JUL-1990 23:50:19.52 LZDCMP.EXE;3 30-JUL-1990 23:49:59.28 LZW.BCK_Z;1 30-JUL-1990 23:55:34.64 MAILZAP.COM;1 28-AUG-1990 10:27:23.46 MAIL_AT_PATCH_02.1OF2;1 14-JUL-1990 11:58:47.32 MAIL_AT_PATCH_02.2OF2;1 14-JUL-1990 11:59:07.48 MAIL_AT_PATCH_02.POSTER;1 14-JUL-1990 11:57:58.99 MAKE.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:28:10.74 MISC.DIR;1 20-JUN-1990 11:50:21.62 MONITOR-PATCH.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 15:24:56.68 NETACP_ROUTER_PATCH.LZH;1 7-JUN-1990 16:22:31.30 NEWMAIL.LZH;1 7-JUN-1990 16:22:46.57 NEWS-V58-DIST.LZH;1 7-JUN-1990 16:13:50.42 NEWS-V58-DOC.LZH;1 7-JUN-1990 16:26:55.51 NEWS-V58-SRC.LZH;1 7-JUN-1990 16:31:54.18 NEWS_V59_SRC.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 15:40:07.53 NEWS_V60_DOC.BCK;1 8-NOV-1990 16:32:34.36 NEWS_V60_SRC.BCK;1 21-OCT-1990 01:28:40.17 NEW_WHAT.BCK;2 18-OCT-1990 09:59:30.36 NNTP_XFER_UCX.1OF1;1 22-AUG-1990 09:42:11.16 NNTP_XMIT_UCX.1OF1;1 22-AUG-1990 09:42:25.48 NNTP_XMIT_UCX.POSTER;1 22-AUG-1990 09:41:17.04 NODECHECK.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:30:52.33 OBJDMP.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:34:03.96 OPLOG.LZH;1 4-JUN-1990 16:32:55.62 PBMPLUS_PATCHES.1OF3;1 28-AUG-1990 10:29:22.28 PBMPLUS_PATCHES.2OF3;1 28-AUG-1990 10:29:30.88 PBMPLUS_PATCHES.3OF3;1 28-AUG-1990 10:29:45.33 PBMPLUS_PATCHES.POSTER;1 28-AUG-1990 10:29:10.99 PHMEM.C;1 30-AUG-1990 13:17:56.96 PHOTO.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 15:48:30.40 PIPE.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 15:49:57.00 PMS.LZH;1 7-JUN-1990 15:41:18.77 POKE-BOOTTIME.LZH;1 7-JUN-1990 15:39:04.02 PREFIX_SEARCHLIST.LZH;1 7-JUN-1990 15:40:31.88 PSECT_UTILITY.SHAR;1 16-OCT-1990 15:49:48.17 PSMDEF.H;1 7-SEP-1990 12:31:43.35 PTY.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 15:51:53.98 RAMDRIVER.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 15:54:05.75 REMOTE_DECTERM.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 15:55:17.53 REPLY_USERS.COM;1 12-SEP-1990 13:05:56.68 SAMPLE.EMACS;1 10-SEP-1990 12:30:03.94 SCAN_DIRECTORY.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 13:20:37.92 SETPATH.COM;1 28-AUG-1990 10:33:17.70 SETWORKSET.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 13:25:50.53 SHOMOD.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 13:27:03.34 SHOWDEV.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 13:23:52.92 SHOW_MEMORY.SHAR;1 2-OCT-1990 15:23:22.29 SIXEL-GRAPHICS.DOC;1 2-OCT-1990 15:43:48.13 SIXJET.C;1 21-AUG-1990 13:21:39.71 SMG-SAMPLE.FOR;1 5-SEP-1990 10:32:22.90 STMG.ZOO;1 23-JUL-1990 14:06:08.02 SXLPS.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 15:53:08.28 TABBER.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 14:01:28.48 TAIL.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 14:01:53.74 TAR2VMS.DIFF;1 30-JAN-1988 15:55:33.58 TC2TT.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 14:11:06.66 TITLEBAR.C;1 2-OCT-1990 15:24:06.50 TPU-RETANGULAR-CUT-PATE.SHARE;1 2-AUG-1990 12:59:39.45 TPU.DIR;1 20-JUN-1990 11:51:19.13 TRAIN.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 14:00:54.79 TRAP_BROADCAST.MSG;1 2-APR-1988 16:10:58.01 TS200-HAYES-MODEM.TXT;1 14-NOV-1990 09:40:33.41 UNIFORM_RANDOM.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 14:29:18.36 UNSDL.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 14:23:33.08 UU$$CODE.SHAR;1 5-AUG-1990 08:13:52.34 UUDECODE.EXE;1 17-MAR-1989 15:19:52.19 UUENCODE.EXE;1 17-MAR-1989 15:17:59.97 UUXXDECODE.LZH;1 5-JUN-1990 16:27:56.37 VAXTREK.TXT;1 2-OCT-1990 15:25:54.85 VMS-MORE.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 15:07:57.65 VMS-SHARE.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 15:12:46.04 VMSMAIL2VAXNOTES.COM;1 28-AUG-1990 10:26:51.15 VMS_TYPES.H;1 12-SEP-1990 13:04:11.26 VMT2ULTRIX-DECNET.TXT;1 11-OCT-1990 17:22:02.24 VSD.SHAR;1 30-OCT-1990 14:52:58.78 WDOG.SHAR;2 12-OCT-1990 13:31:34.75 XDVI-VMS.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 14:42:49.61 XGIF.UU;2 8-JUN-1990 14:36:04.50 XLOADIMAGE020.LZH;1 2-OCT-1990 11:40:49.04 XMODEM.LZH;1 8-JUN-1990 14:46:41.65 XOD.C;1 11-OCT-1990 17:12:17.23 YZMODEM-VMS.ZOO;1 3-AUG-1990 09:45:42.00 ZOO.EXE;1 12-DEC-1988 11:30:10.84 Total of 130 files. Directory USER11:[MRCSERV.VMS.MISC] ACL_EXAMPLE.FOR;1 5-JUN-1988 15:35:21.92 ACP_QIO.BAS;1 5-FEB-1988 12:50:11.39 CHECKSUM.MAR;1 26-FEB-1989 04:15:09.54 COMPILE.COM;1 30-MAY-1988 10:51:34.25 DISPLAY_QUI.COM;1 22-APR-1990 17:02:07.17 FIND_HELD.MAR;1 29-JAN-1988 22:31:23.52 FIND_IMAGE_SYMBOL.EXAMPLE;2 22-APR-1990 18:16:35.18 FIND_UIC.C;1 16-DEC-1988 18:53:16.23 FOLLOW.COM;1 26-FEB-1989 02:28:28.49 FONT.BAS;1 26-FEB-1989 02:24:50.22 FORFILES.COM;1 20-JUN-1988 16:09:26.52 FORMAT_DISK.TXT;1 17-JUL-1988 18:30:46.06 GAMMA.PAS;1 20-JUN-1988 16:10:23.86 GBLSEC.LIS;1 20-JUN-1988 16:11:27.50 INCHAR.C;1 22-APR-1990 18:00:07.44 IN_CHAR.MAR;1 2-APR-1988 15:53:46.78 KNOWN_NODE.COM;1 4-AUG-1988 15:40:24.23 LNM_INSERT.COM;1 26-FEB-1989 02:49:14.72 MEM_CPU_CLOCK.FOR;1 20-MAY-1988 11:48:42.56 MESSAGE.C;1 13-JUL-1988 01:16:40.08 NEW_UIC.C;1 22-APR-1990 18:52:57.07 OPTIMIZATION_TEST.MSG;1 22-APR-1990 19:45:39.75 OUTPUT-HELP.FOR;1 26-FEB-1989 03:05:30.53 PROFILER-EXAMPLE.ZOO;1 22-APR-1990 20:35:39.11 QIO-EXAMPLE.FOR;2 26-FEB-1989 03:25:18.94 QIO_FILE_ATTR.BAS;1 29-JAN-1988 23:25:04.50 QIO_FUNCTION.C;1 19-DEC-1988 12:15:10.07 QUOTA.MAR;1 2-FEB-1988 22:32:34.59 SINGLE_KEY_INPUT.FOR;1 22-APR-1990 21:22:28.56 SMG-BRDCST-TRP.MAR;1 22-APR-1990 21:23:32.28 SNDJBC_EXAMPLE.C;1 22-APR-1990 21:25:06.16 SNDJBC_EXAMPLE.FOR;1 22-APR-1990 21:25:41.92 Total of 32 files. Directory USER11:[MRCSERV.VMS.TPU] DETAB.TPU;1 22-APR-1990 17:00:49.45 EVE_DELBUFFER.TPU;1 20-JUN-1988 16:05:39.61 MORE_TPU.ZOO;1 22-APR-1990 18:39:08.49 NUMERIC_KEYPAD.TPU;1 22-APR-1990 18:49:38.73 TPU_EXAMPLES.;1 24-MAY-1990 11:16:11.92 WHAT_LINE.TPU;1 3-SEP-1988 22:35:45.49 Total of 6 files. Grand total of 3 directories, 168 files. ****************************************************************************** Available from WKUVX1.BITNET: FLIST - A TPU/MACRO-based directory and file manager. Like SWING, but it has more of a file-orientation than directory tree. DCLKEYS - MACRO sources for defining DCL keys from a program. rofessional_ article. LOGIN - A sample program in MACRO to mostly repaccompanied a _VAX Professional_ article. The other programs include: COMPRESS CSWING_V32 DCLPATCH DVIDVI DVIPS547 LZW PBM_PLUS PBM_TEX UUCODE VMSSERV WATCH XDVI XV File requests should be sent via e-mail to FILESERV@WKUVX1.bitnet. The server is MX's server, so it's a little different from the rest. To retrieve a package just send the command SEND package-name DIR and HELP are also supported. ******************************************************************************* Israel Public Domain Library: Available from VMS.HUJI.AC.IL (128.139.4.3) (FTP) and HUJICC::public$:[000000] (Israeli Decnet) The following is a current listing of what SUBJECTS are there. It may not always be up to date. If it is not, please drop me a POLITE message and I will try to update ASAP. Most entries are in compressed form, except the LZW which is the compression/decompression routine. It should be copied first, and then used to decompress any others. CATALOG.DIR Dserver listings on-line. COMMUNICATIONS.DIR Programs for communications DECWINDOWS.DIR DECwindows clients and examples DOC.DIR Various articles and printed resources on networking, etc. EDITORS.DIR Different editor utilities FILE_UTIL.DIR File management utilities GRAPHICS.DIR Graphics utilities GNU.DIR FSF GNU software, t and packed soon:-) LANGUAGES.DIR Compilers, interpreters and computer language aids. LOCAL.DIR Local miscelanny that did not fit anywhere yet. NET_UTIL.DIR Utilities for use on network. PRINT_UTIL.DIR Utilities for printers. SYS_MGMT.DIR Utilities for System managers and management SYS_PROG.DIR System programming and Internals stuff. TAPE_UTIL.DIR Utilities for tape manipulation. TEX.DIR TeX distribution, includes DECUS TeX. UNIX_TOOLS.DIR Unix like tools ported to VMS. USER_APPL.DIR Applications and tools for users. Administrator: Ben Pashkoff BEN@VMSA.TECHNION.AC.IL or VMSA::BEN ******************************************************************************* The information in this list is deemed to be accurate. I attempt to make additions/corrections only when I am informed by others (i.e., you). Ric Steinberger SRI International 333 Ravenswood Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (415) 859 - 4300 Cyberspace: ric@rml2.sri.com -------