Installaing Mathematica-6 on UNIX/LINUX

Installing Mathematica for Network Licenses

Requirements

Mathematica is available for Windows, Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X. For a complete list of platform availability, click here. Any supported machine can act as a client for running Mathematica, provided the following two conditions are met:
  • The client has access to the Mathematica files, either locally or from a file server on the network.
  • The license server running MathLM is available on the TCP/IP network.
SERC NOTE:
Make sure you are able to resolve sunlx2_17.serc.iisc.ernet.in:Command is

#nslookup   sunlx2_17.serc.iisc.ernet.in
Response you must get is

Server: 10.16.25.15
Address: 10.16.25.15#53


Name: sunlx2_17.serc.iisc.ernet.in
Address: 10.16.4.40
If you are not getting this response please check your DNS settings. Use following url for setting DNS.
http://nitss.serc.iisc.ernet.in/docs/configuration/dns_settings/HowToChangeDNS.htmlMake sure that you are able to reach sunlx2_17.serc.iisc.ernet.in  using following test.Command  is#telnet sunlx2_17.serc.iisc.ernet.in 16286

Response you must get is

#Trying 10.16.4.40
#Connected to sunlx2_17.serc.iisc.ernet.in.
#Escape character is ‘^]’.

If you are not getting this response please contact your department network administrator.

To install Mathematica:

1.Mount the CD. For information on mounting a CD, see “Mounting a CD on Unix and Linux”.
Note: This step may not be required on some Linux and Unix platforms, as some operating systems automatically handle mounting.
2.Change directory to /cdrom/Unix/Installer.
Note that the exact location of the CD mount point might be different for your platform. (Give the exact path and change to that directory where the file is located.)
        #cd /cdrom/Unix/Installer
3. Run the installer.
        #./MathInstaller
—————————————————————–
Mathematica 6.0 Installer
—————————————————————–Copyright (c) 2007 Wolfram Research, Inc. All rights reserved.WARNING: Mathematica 6.0 is protected by copyright law and international
treaties. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution may result in severe civil
and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible
under law.
4.You are asked to select the platforms for which you are doing the installation. Select one or more of the available options and press Enter to continue.
For which of the following platforms would you like to install Mathematica?
Type your selection (multiple choices can be separated with spaces), or press ENTER to select (1):

Note:
If you specify a directory that does not exist, the installer will give you the option of creating the directory. If a copy of Mathematica already exists in the directory you specify, the installer will inform you before overwriting the files.

5. The installer prompts you to specify the directory in which Mathematica should be installed. The default location is /usr/local/Wolfram/Mathematica/6.0. Press Enter to accept the default, or type in a new location and then press Enter.
Enter the installation directory, or press ENTER to select
        /usr/local/Wolfram/Mathematica/6.0:

Note: If you specify a directory that does not exist, the installer will give you the option of creating the directory. If a copy of Mathematica already exists in the directory you specify, the installer will inform you before overwriting the files.

6.Once you have answered all the questions, the installer begins copying files from the CD to the directory you specified. The progress is indicated by a progress bar on the screen.
Now installing…[*************** ]
7.You are asked for the location in which to copy the executable scripts. You should choose a directory that is present on each user’s PATH. The scripts are also installed in the subdirectory of the Mathematica installation directory. Type a location or accept the default and press Enter.
Type the directory path in which the Mathematica scripts will be created, or press ENTER to select         /usr/local/bin:

Note:The installer checks to see if any other Mathematica scripts exist in the specified directory. If they do, you are given the chance to rename the scripts.

8.You are given several options for configuring the password. Type 2 and press Enter to run Mathematica using a network license.

Please choose how you want to configure the password for Mathematica 6.0.

    • Single machine
      Install a password specific to this machine. Mathematica will launch and you can enter your password.
    • Network license
      Obtain a license from a MathLM license server on your network each time Mathematica is launched.
    • Enter license information later
      Input your password and register when you start Mathematica.
    • Type your selection, or press ENTER to select (1):2
Enter the hostname of the machine on which your MathLM license manager
is running: sunlx2_17.serc.iisc.ernet.in
9.The installer creates the mathpass file and displays its location. The installation is now complete.
Configuring Network Password…
Adding password file entry to /usr/share/Mathematica/Licensing/mathpass.See the Wolfram Mathematica Products System Administration Guide if you need to set up a sitewide password file.Installation complete.