3.3. Installing program archives in QNX

Glossary, FAQ and Troubleshooting :
	Chapter 3. General

Problem:

Error in QNX when installing .sh files.

Cause:

The current installation mechanism creates a gzipped tar file (.tgz) from a self-installing shell archive. In QNX, the system's install program is automatically invoked on this file with a command like: install -u archive.tgz

This works for version 4.25 of QNX. However for older versions of QNX the install program cannot recognize a gzipped tar file.

Solution:

Make the archive executable:
```
$ chmod +x archive.sh
```
Decompose the self-exctracting archive with:
```
$ archive.sh -d
```
This will create archive.tgz in the current directory.
Rename the archive:
```
$ mv archive.tgz archive.pax.gz
```
Unzip the archive:
```
$ gunzip archive.pax.gz
```
Freeze the archive:
```
$ freeze archive.pax
```
Cd to /
```
$ cd /
```
Install the archive:
```
$ install -u /path/to/archive.pax.F
```


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