Unix modems.scr Installation Instructions

modems.scr - A BLAST support file that configures the modem, dials the phone number, etc.Instructions:

  1. Log in as root.
  2. Determine location of the current modems.scr script. By default, modems.scr should be located in /usr/blast. If the BLASTDIR environment variable is set for the root user, you can determine the location of modems.scr by typing:

    echo $BLASTDIR

    Otherwise you may want to execute a find command to locate modems.scr.

    find / -name modems.scr -print
  3. Get into the directory with the modems.scr file using the cd command. For example:

    cd /usr/blast
  4. Make a backup copy of modems.scr using the cp command. For example:

    cp modems.scr modems.bak
  5. Download the latest modems.scr file from the BLAST web site and copy it into the directory where the original modems.scr resided (the BLASTDIR directory).
  6. Index the modems.scr file using the index command. To run the index utility:

    index modems.scr
  7. It is recommended that you set permissions on modems.scr so that it is readable by all users, but only writable by the root user. Use the chmod command to set the permissions.

    chmod 644 modems.scr