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Chapter 13
Finding and using Software


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13.1 Where can I find freeware/shareware/software for OpenVMS?

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13.2 Where can I find UNIX tools for OpenVMS?

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13.2.0.0.0.1 POSIX-compliant versions of POSIX routines and utilities


Elex, yacc, grep, tar, uuencode, uudecode, rcs, man, cpio, make, awk, Har, mail, etc., the POSIX shell, the POSIX C programming interface, etc.

EPOSIX utilities can be used from within the POSIX shell, and via the (DCL `POSIX/RUN POSIX$BIN:tool.' command.

FPOSIX is a separately-installed package, and is licensed with OpenVMS GV5.5 later. The POSIX installation kit is included on the consolidated Bdistribution CD-ROM kit, and installation kits are also available separately.

GThe POSIX package is no longer supported on OpenVMS, components of the CPOSIX standard such as parts of the POSIX API are being added into HOpenVMS. Versions of POSIX generally do not operate on V7.x OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha releases.C

13.2.0.0.0.2 C system and library routines


GCommon C system and library routines are present in the DEC C run-time Glibrary, which is available for V5.5 and later, and is shipped in V6.1 Gand later. DEC C is the upgrade for VAX C, DEC C and VAX C can coexist Aon the same system OpenVMS VAX system, and both compilers can be enabled via the "C" license PAK.

HAlso see SYS$EXAMPLES:, and (if either is installed) the DECW$EXAMPLES: ;and TCPIP$EXAMPLES (or prior to V5.0, UCX$EXAMPLES:) areas.M

13.2.0.0.0.3 X Windows utilities and routines


HVarious X Windows utilities are available for DECwindows. DECwindows is Ban implementation of the X Windows environment and libraries, and Eprovides various libraries, and provides various desktop interfaces, including COE, Motif, and XUI.

Hxwd, xev, mosaic WWW browser, xrdb, bmtoa and atobm, xpr, ico, etc. are Eavailable. Look in DECW$UTILS: in DECwindows Motif V1.2-3 and later. 5Also see DECW$EXAMPLES: for example X and C programs.

FMiscellaneous tools and examples are also available. Examples include Fthe older DWAUTH (X Windows SYSUAF authorize-like tool) tool, various Hversions of grep, fgrep, yacc, vmstar, uuencode, gawk, etc. html tools, Hthe mx SMTP mail exchange package, X windows flight simulator, the mxrn GX windows news reader, the OSU HTTPD WWW server, a WWW gopher browser, 3etc. are all on the various Freeware distributions.V

13.2.0.0.0.4 TCP/IP Tools and Utilities for OpenVMS?


ETCP/IP Services (formerly known as UCX) contains tools such as ping, *uuencode, smtp, snmp, rcp, nfs, tnfs, etc.

FOpenVMS V6.2 and later includes DCL-integrated support for various IP Atools, with commands such as SET HOST/TELNET, and COPY/FTP. This Einterface requires the installation of an IP stack, and UCX V3.3 and Hlater as well as any current third-party IP stack can be used. Once the FIP stack is installed and configured, the DCL command qualifiers such Bas /FTP, /RCP, /RLOGIN, /TELNET, and /TN3270 are available on the various DCL commands.

HVarious C programming examples in TCPIP$EXAMPLES and (on releases prior to V5.0) in UCX$EXAMPLES:.9

13.2.0.0.0.5 The vi text editor


Bvile, vim and elvis are all clones of the vi text editor, and all operate on OpenVMS.

6Versions of vile are available on the Freeware and at:



vim: vi improved

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13.2.0.0.0.6 Various GNU tools


DInformation on the GNU on VMS (GNV) Project, which aims to port GNU 1software (BASH, etc) to OpenVMS, is available at:



Software info:



Software archive:



5Various GNU tools are also available on the Freeware.6

13.2.0.0.0.6.1 GCC compiler


HA mirror for work performed at the Progis company in Germany in porting =GCC (GNU C) to OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX is available at:



FThere are also updated header files for GCC on OpenVMS VAX that allow 3it to work with TCP/IP Sockets and the HP C RTL at:



FThe HP C compiler and other development tools are part of the OpenVMS CHobbyist licensing program for non-commercial users, and these and Gother tools are available to commercial developers via the CSA partner program.B

13.2.0.0.0.7 Console Management Options


=Some of the available console management options for OpenVMS:

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13.3 Where can I get the Netscape Navigator Mozilla.org Web Browser?



CMozilla.org is the open source organization providing Netscape and Aother interested parties with a browser. Netscape is expected to Ccommercialize this mozilla.org browser, add additional proprietary Hfeatures, and release it as Netscape Communicator (version number TBD). GThis Netscape Communicator will contain the features that the Internet 6community expected to see in Netscape Communicator V5.

FOpenVMS Engineering is continuously porting Mozilla.org's web browser Gto OpenVMS---OpenVMS baselevels of the browser are currently available for download.

5The Mozilla.org web browser schedule is available at:



>The latest information and current downloads are available at:



iSee section Section 13.8 for information on various certificates for DV3.003 Netscape Navigator; certificates that have presently expired.




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