2004-jul-06

Current version is 7.4.9b beta

GiD works correctly in either Slakware Linux or on RedHat
systems. Other Linux distributions should work too.

If you find some problems you can contact us in:

    gid.cimne.com

* Installation of GiD using setup (only for glibc systems)

    - copy the files: setup_i386_glibc and gid???.tar.gz to
      a temporal directory. Example:
           cp setup_i386_glibc and gid???.tar.gz /tmp
    - Make the setup file executable. Example:
           chmod +x setup_i386_glibc
    - Execute the setup
           setup_i386_glibc
    - Follow the instructions that appear in the screen.

* Installation of GID using tar.gz: (for all systems)

- Create a directory where the GiD package should be.
  It can be everywhere.
    For instance: in /usr/local/lib/gid

  NOTE: if we want to use an old version GiD directory,
        we better rename it:
        For instance: 
            mv /usr/local/lib/gid /usr/local/lib/gid-old

- Copy the file gid???.tar.gz inside this directory.

- Uncompress this file and untar it:
        gzip -cd gid???.tar.gz | tar -xvf -

- Run the script './install' giving the directory where GiD is 
  uncompressed and untarred.

- If there were problems you can also copy and edit the file
  './gid.sample'in order to reflect the directories
  where GiD is installed.

- Create an alias, or put the directory into the variable 'path',
  so that, the script './gid' can be executed everywhere.

- If a password is asked when executing 'gid', send a mail with
  all the information the window prompts to one of these adresses:

                
         gid@cimne.upc.es
         miguel@cimne.upc.es
         escolano@cimne.upc.es

  or check the password page on the GiD web site:

         http://gid.cimne.com

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You can get access to the online help throught the menu Help. The help
contents is in HTML format an can be found at
info/en/html-version/gid_toc.html file.
