The Sys Component

The sys component performs installation operations that affect global system files and therefore can only be done while logged in as root. These operations are optional, but useful. Specifically, the sys component attempts to do the following (for some platforms only a subset of these operations is performed):

• install quintus.h in /usr/include/quintus/quintus.h
• add lines to the default rules file that enables the make(1) command to recognize how to make QOF files
• add lines to the /etc/magic file to recognize QOF files and saved states.
• (optionally) create links to the executables in the Quintus runtime directory from the /usr/local/bin directory.
• (optionally) create links to the man pages in the Quintus directory from the /usr/local/man directory.

If, in your computing environment, operating system files reside on local disks then you may wish to install this component on each machine where Quintus Prolog is going to be used. Consult with your system administrator if you have any doubts regarding these procedures.

• quintus.h:
• make:
• magic:
• Links: