How do I install multiple versions, minor versions and patches of ACS on the same machine at the same time? How do I switch between different versions of ACS?
Provide steps that the user can take to solve the problem. For example "The level 7 printer will flash red when it is out of paper. Add paper to tray 1".
See also: FAQBuildACS Standard installationA standard ACS installation directory has the name defined by the major and minor version numbers:
A non-standard installation can be done in arbitrary directories, but for absolute path problems with the GNU gcc compiler and tcl/tk. This convention is based on the rule that the tools distributed with ACS shall not change for a patch release (third version number) and patch releases have to be 100% backward compatible. Patch releasesA patch release is installed by replacing the directories:
with a new version. The location of these two directories is controlled by the environment variables It is always possible to know what version/patch of ACS is installed in a certain directory tree by looking at the files:
where the actual name of Note: Notice that this cannot take into account patching done by hand. New ACS buildA new build of ACS always creates a clean In this way the new build replaces transparently the old one. Starting with ACS 4.1, the ACS build procedure assigns if possible to these directories a name which is postfixed with the ACS version and patch level or, if pre-existing, the CVS tag. If a tag does not exist or the directories with that name already exist, it will generate a unique postfix (this was the only action before ACS 4.1) The backup copy can be later removed or kept in parallel to the new one. ACS updateStarting with ACS 4.1 the script The The backup copy can be later removed or kept in parallel to the new one. |
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