©Sealevel Systems, Inc.
8004e Manual
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SL9207 2/2017
LINUX INSTALLATION
Most Sealevel Linux software is distributed as source code. To use the software, it must be
compiled. Refer to the README file in each package for system prerequisites.
You must have administrative privileges to install the software. It is not necessary to have
administrative privileges to build or use the software.
All command syntax is case sensitive.
1.
Insert the Sealevel media into your PC.
2.
If your desktop environment does not auto-mount the media, you will need to do so
manually using the
mount
command. You may need administrative privileges for the
mount
command to succeed.
3.
Next change to the Sealevel media directory.
4.
Copy [package name].tar.gz to your home directory by typing:
$ cp SeaIO_X.Y.Z.tar.gz ~
5.
Change to your home directory by typing:
$ cd
Extract the software from the compressed archive by using:
$ tar -zxvf SeaIO_X.Y.Z.tar.gz
6.
Change to the package directory by typing:
$ cd seaio
7.
Compile the software from source by typing:
$ make
8.
Elevate permission level by changing to root:
$ su
Or use the ‘super user do’ command:
$ sudo –s
9.
Install the drivers by typing:
$ make install
10.
If the package contains drivers, refer to the documentation for your package to find the
command that will load your drivers. For example, the SeaI/O package uses:
$ seaioload
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