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From: vak@zebub.msk.su
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Subject: DECO visual shell binaries and docs for FreeBSD
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Date: 9 Nov 1993 17:43:48 -0800
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The binary version of Demos Commander (DECO), visual shell utility, is
available at:
freebsd.cdrom.com:/pub/FreeBSD/packages/deco_bin.tgz
freebsd.cdrom.com:/pub/FreeBSD/packages/deco_doc.tgz
DECO is a screen interface for the UNIX operating system (and
compatible) and is simple enough to be used by a beginner, as well as
by an experienced programmer. To simplify exploring and using Demos
Commander (DECO), you should keep it in mind, that it is analogous
with famous "Norton Commander". DECO makes possible the following
operations:
(1) Displaying user's name, system's name, terminal data, date and
current time in the continuous mode, what is of importance while
operating on the networks.
(2) Moving along the UNIX file tree.
(3) Displaying simultaneously one or two directories on the screen,
selecting files in them, copying, deleting, linking, or renaming
files, comparing the directories.
(4) Executing any UNIX commands, using names of selected files to
construct them, if necessary.
(5) Viewing and editing files, using built-in, as well as user's own
programs.
(6) Repeating commands, using the history.
(7) Setting windows' format, number of file attributes displayed,
method of viewing and editing files and other system parameters;
saving setup information in a file.
(8) Designing user's menus and calling for programs, with the menu
system.
DECO can be used with any UNIX terminal, attached to UNIX operating
system. The terminal must have direct cursor addressing mode and
80-character screen width.
DECO uses all possibilities of your terminal - keypad and functional
keys, colors, line drawing character set.
User's Guide is available in PostScript format.
Last time I receive a lot of messages asking about DECO sources,
binaries for SUN, HP etc. Not for advertisement, but just to reduce
the number of questions:
DECO is not freeware. It is available free of charge for free unixes
only, i.e. for FreeBSD, NetBSD, 386bsd and Linux.
If you need DECO for commercial Unix platforms, please send e-mail to
<deco-request@zebub.msk.su>. It will cost you money, however.
Regards,
Serge Vakulenko
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