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[bfischer at usgs.gov]

Mapserver Users,

     I am in the processes of trying to install the mapserver software on a
UNIX platform (sun 5.6).  Forgive me for asking what are probably simple
questions for most of you, but I have to learn somehow.  I downloaded
LibTiff 3.5.4 and FreeType 1.3.1.  I unpacked these two files and they are
in my home directory.  Do I have to be in a specific directory before I
follow their install instructions?  The install instructions say to just
type ./configure and then make.  Can anyone provide additional information
that I may need before installing these packages?


     The second question is associated with the mapserv software.  I
unpacked the mapserv 3.3.005.  When I unpacked it there was not a
mapserv.ini file in the directory to edit?  I am also not very familiar
with UNIX setup, so is there anything in the Makefile that I should edit?
I also tried to run the make command from my home directory to see if it
worked.  It did not seem to create any executables.  Do I need to have the
mapserv directory in the cgi-bin before I type make?


Thank you for the help,

Brian Fischer
bfischer at usgs.gov
USGS WRD
2280 Woodale Dr.
Mounds View, MN
(612) 783-3133