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Download and Installation for SICStus 3

• This information is sent via email when ordering a license:
  • A key for decrypting the encrypted binaries (UNIX) or for running the self-extracting Windows installer.
  • Your license information, consisting of a site-name, expiration-date, and a license code (this is not the same as the decryption key).
  • Decryption keys and license codes are version specific. Keys and codes for version 3.12.x do not work for older versions and vice versa.
• UNIX binary distributions require Perl, version 5 or later. The Perl language homepage has binaries for easy installation.
• If you want to use the Tcl/Tk library module (library(tcltk)), you need to download and install Tcl/Tk 8.4. This module is not available with the 64-bit distributions.
• If you want to use the Berkeley DB library module (library(bdb)), you need to download and install Berkeley DB 4.1.24 for SICStus 3.10.0 or later, or Berkeley DB 4.0.14 for SICStus 3.9.0 or later, or Berkeley DB 2.7.7 for earlier SICStus versions.
• If you want to use the Java interface, you need to download and install Sun Java. JDK 1.3.1 or later is recommended).
• Any other limitations are mentioned in the Release Notes.

When you are done installing, consult the user's manual for documentation on the development system.

Mac OS X

1. Download the binary distribution. Unpack by typing:

   % cat <downloaded-file>.tar.gz | gzip -cd | tar xf -
   

   If tar reports an error, try GNU tar instead.

2. Execute the installation script by:

   % cd sp-<version>-<platform>
   % ./InstallSICStus
   

   and follow the instructions. The installation-script will ask you some questions about decryption key, your license, installation directory, locations of third-party software, etc. If you don't understand the question, pressing return will give you the default action which is probably what you want. Sample session from InstallSICStus.
3. Launch the development system by executing sicstus, located in the bin sub-directory of the installation path specified to InstallSICStus.

1. Download the binary distribution.
2. Double-click on the downloaded .exe file and follow the instructions.
3. Launch the development system by double-clicking on the spwin icon in the bin directory or use the shortcut in the Start menu.

Download SICStus Installer Tool

Mac OS X: Double-click on the icon for the tool, i.e. sicstusinstaller.jar
UNIX: Run the Java launcher with the -jar option

% java -jar sicstusinstaller.jar

Follow the instructions and help texts in the tool.

The SICStus Installer Tool requires JDK 1.3.1 or later on all platforms except for 64-bit SPARC Solaris, which requires JDK 1.4.0.

Pre-Built Binary Distribution

Additional files, documentation, and auxiliary programs may be found on our public FTP site.

Download Legacy Version

Additional files, documentation, and auxiliary programs may be found on our public FTP site.