Download and Installation

Cogent API and Utilities: Version 4.1
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# 1.4. Download and Installation

You can download the Cogent API from the Cogent Web Site, and then follow these instructions for installing it on your system.

Cogent software comes packaged in self-installing archives. Each software package name, which we refer to in these instructions as `software_package_name`, contains the product name, version number, operating system and sometimes other information, and will end with either `.sh` or `.qpr`. For example, `gamma-4.0-bin-48-Linux.sh` or `CascDataHub-4.0-bld10-x86-Cogent.qpr` are typical package names. The installation procedure is standardized across products, but depends on the operating system.

## 1.4.1. QNX 4

1. Log in as root.

2. Type the command: `sh `software_package_name``

   and respond to the system prompts.

   | If you get an error trying to install the `.sh` archive in QNX, please read the Installing program archives in QNX section of the Glossary, FAQ and Troubleshooting for help.

## 1.4.2. QNX 6

Option A: Download the file using the QNX Voyager browser. The archive will install automatically.

Option B: Download and copy the file to your QNX 6 computer. Then (as root) run the command:

        pkg-installer -u software_package_name

and respond to the system prompts.

Option C: Use the QNX 6 Installer program. The Cogent repository is located at http://developers.cogentrts.com/repository.

## 1.4.3. Linux

First make sure the SRR kernel module is installed. If not, it is downloadable from the SRR for Linux page of the Cogent web site. Then follow these instructions to install the software package:

1. Log in as root.

2. Type the command: `sh `software_package_name``

   and respond to the system prompts.

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