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The Virtual Server Software Library
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• vinstall - The Virtual Package Manager

The support staff has scoured the Internet to assemble a library of useful CGI programs for our customers. We’ve modified most of them to make them easy to install and use on your virtual server.
Although we are happy to provide technical support for the programs listed in this chapter, we can’t possibly offer support for every CGI program that exists on the Internet. Our technical support is therefore limited to the CGI programs listed in this chapter, as well as any future additions to our CGI library.

vinstall - The Virtual Package Manager
All of the programs in the virtual server CGI library can be easily installed using the Package Manager. The Package Manager keeps track of all the CGI programs you install from our library, and helps you keep up to date with the latest versions. You can access the Package Manager by typing the vinstall command at the command prompt.
If you already know the name of the program you wish to install, simply type vinstall followed by the name of the program. The virtual server Package Manager will automatically install the program for you.

If you are unsure of the name of the program you wish to install, or if you simply want to see which programs are available in our CGI library, type vinstall by itself to view a menu of available programs.

Example: Install a program through the virtual servers Package Manager menu interface.
Telnet to your virtual server and type the following at the command prompt:
vinstall Enter
A screen similar to the following appears:

All of the programs in the virtual servers CGI library are arranged into categories. You can browse the contents of a specific category by typing the number that comes before it in the category listing.

For example, take a look at the programs in the “utilities” category. Press 5, Enter and you should see a screen similar to the following:

Note that there are several programs available in the “utilities” category. You can install any of them by entering the number given for the program in the listing.

As an example, try re-installing the VAdmin program (VAdmin was installed on your virtual server when it was initially set up). Press the number shown for vadmin and then Enter. Type ‘y’ at the prompts to re-install VAdmin. Once the installation is complete, the “utilities” menu reappears and your screen should look like the following:

If you see something similar to the above screen, you’ve successfully installed this program from the virtual server CGI library. You can now press Enter to return to the main menu, then Enter again to exit the Package Manager and return to your command prompt.

The Technical Support team will be happy to assist you with any of the programs included in our library, but cannot offer assistance for programs outside of our library. Because we are constantly adding to and improving our Software Library, we encourage you to check the above URL periodically for updates.