Xboard and GNUChess on AIX (Chess)
Step by step to install XBoard and GNUChess on AIX. PS: GNUChess is a dependency for installing XBoard.
Download package: xboard-4.2.6-1.aix4.3.ppc.rpm e gnuchess-4.0.pl80-1.aix4.3.ppc.rpm
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'# wget ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/xboard/xboard-4.2.6-1.aix4.3.ppc.rpm# wget ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/gnuchess/gnuchess-4.0.pl80-1.aix4.3.ppc.rpmIf you don’t have wget installed, install it using yum: (If you don’t have yum, follow this tutorial)
'# yum install wgetSetting up Install ProcessResolving Dependencies--> Running transaction check---> Package wget.ppc 0:1.20.3-1 will be installed--> Finished Dependency ResolutionDependencies Resolved==================================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size====================================================================================================================Installing: wget ppc 1.20.3-1 AIX_Toolbox 660 kTransaction Summary====================================================================================================================Install 1 PackageTotal download size: 660 kInstalled size: 660 kIs this ok [y/N]: Setting up Install ProcessResolving Dependencies--> Running transaction check---> Package wget.ppc 0:1.20.3-1 will be installed--> Finished Dependency ResolutionOnce the package has been downloaded:
'xboard-4.2.6-1.aix4.3.ppc.rp 100%[==============================================>] 548.89K 204KB/s in 2.7s gnuchess-4.0.pl80-1.aix4.3.p 100%[==============================================>] 653.35K 247KB/s in 2.6sInstall the RPM package:
'# rpm -Uvh *.rpmPreparing... ################################# [100%]Updating / installing... 1:gnuchess-4.0.pl80-1 ################################# [ 50%] 2:xboard-4.2.6-1 ################################# [100%]If you are inside a CDE session, just run:
'# xboardif you see erros like this:
'xboard: no fonts match pattern -*-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*You will need to follow the steps below and install the fonts. Install all packages via smitty: X11.fnt.xorg.* and then:
'# /usr/bin/X11/xfsconf# startsrc -s xfs# xset +fp tcp/IP_OU_NOME_DO_SEU_SERVIDOR:7100# xset fp rehashDone!