Server Information

The LIVE server starts automatically when a LIVE client connects. The client runs the 'sci' program, which in turn starts rxserver, if it isn't already running. Communication between the LIVE components on the server are through files and named sockets in a directory named .nx in your home directory, which is created automatically. You do not need to start anything after installation. It will automatically exit when you terminate your last running session.

For security reasons, each user runs his own instance of the LIVE server.

Installation Options

1. Root install
   If you are an administrator on the machine on which you will install the LIVE Server, it is recommended that you use the root installation. This will automatically check dependencies, and install the server into the place where all users can use it. Linux and AIX use RPM, Solaris uses the Package format, and HP-UX uses the Depot format.
2. Non-root install
   The non-root installation is a compressed tar file, which will be installed in your home directory in a sub directory typically named 'LIVEServer', which needs to be added to the Remote Server Interface Program on the client. This will usually be LIVEServer/bin/rxlaunch sci5.

System Requirements:

RHEL3, SuSE 9.3 and earlier Linux : GCC 3.4 or later (libstdc++.so.6 and libgcc_s.so.1).

Solaris : Tested on Solaris 10. Download the extra required (sparc) libaries here. (Source code available here.) SSH needs to be enabled, and 'AllowTcpForwarding' needs to set to 'yes' in sshd_config.

AIX: Version 5 or greater. Currently tested on IBM AIX 5.3. libjpeg, libpng, libz packages available on the "AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications for POWER Systems" installation CD.

HP-UX: Version 11.11 or later. GCC 4.2 or later (libstdc++.sl.6). (Get it here.)