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Before Using STARLINK Software

Things to do before using STARLINK software for the first time.
  1. Log in.
  2. Open a terminal window.
  3. Use the following command.
    $ starlink-setup
  4. An example starlink-setup session.
    [abac1@pc abac1]$ starlink-setup
    To initialise the Starlink system the
    following commands need to be appended to your
    /afs/monash/user/a/b/abac1/.cshrc (or /afs/monash/user/a/b/abac1/.tcshrc) and
    /afs/monash/user/a/b/abac1/.login files:

    source /star/etc/login
    source /star/etc/cshrc

    Would you like the commands appended now? (y/[n])
    y
    To use the findme and showme commands
    that find Starlink documentation you need to
    set the environment variable HTX_BROWSER
    to your preferred browser command. Would you like
    to automatically append this variable to
    your /afs/monash/user/a/b/abac1/.login file? (y/[n])
    y
    Please select which browser you use by typing
    1, 2 or 3:

    1. Netscape

    2. Mozilla

    3. Mosaic

    2
    Browser set to Mozilla

    You will need to logout and login again for
    the Starlink login scripts to be source
    (if you have chosen source them in your /afs/monash/user/a/b/abac1/.login
    and /afs/monash/user/a/b/abac1/.cshrc files).

    The Starlink Software environment requires you to be using
    csh or tcsh shell, if you are not just type csh -l or tcsh -l at
    the command prompt.

    Further information on the applications in the Starlink
    Software Collection can be obtained by viewing the
    SUN/1 document, at the shell prompt type:
    showme sun1

    Then to test, type:

    gaia

    [abac1@pc abac1]$
  5. Use STARLINK software.
  6. Remember that Starlink software requires you to use csh or tcsh. Start a C shell before you use Starlink software.
    $ tcsh

Manual Setup For Starlink Software

If the above does not work, do the following steps.
  1. Log in.
  2. Open a terminal window.
  3. Start a C shell, the STARLINK scripts are written for C shell.
    $ tcsh
  4. Use the following commands to set up the STARLINK environment.
    % source /star/etc/cshrc
    % source /star/etc/login
  5. Use the following command to set the default browser to mozilla for use with the findme and showme commands.
    % setenv HTX_BROWSER mozilla
  6. Use STARLINK software.