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Download WebReader 3.0 via FTP


Presumably, you got here from the main WebReader Download page because your browser had problems downloading WebReader. The following instructions show how to fetch WebReader directly via FTP:

 
1.            From a shell, log in via anonymous ftp:
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3.                   ftp dellbert.fractals.com
4.                   Connected to dellbert.fractals.com.
5.                   220 dellbert.fractals.com FTP server (....) ready.
6.                   Name (dellbert.fractals.com:foo): anonymous
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10.        When prompted for your password, enter your e-mail address

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14.        Go to the WebReader distribution directory:

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16.               ftp> cd pub/WebReader

17.               250 CWD command successful.

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21.        Set the transfer type to binary:

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23.               ftp> bi

24.               200 Type set to I.

25.               ftp>

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29.        Download the desired distribution:

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31.               ftp> get wr_install.exe                       ==> for Windows 95/98

32.               ftp> get wr_install_solsparc.sh               ==> for Solaris/Sparc

33.               ftp> get wr_install_solx86.sh         ==> for Solaris/x86

34.               ftp> get wr_install.class             ==> for other platforms

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36.        If you are downloading to a Solaris system, be sure to set the permissions of

37.        the downloaded file correctly, e.g.,

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39.               chmod 755 wr_install_solx86.sh

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42.        Unpack as in the instructions

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The next few steps are common to all platforms, so return to the previous page.

WebReader Home Page


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Kensington, CA 94707
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e-mail: support@fractals.com
* Portions of WebReader protected under US patents 5,815,663, 5,819,269 and 6,018,761