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The tables below list all of the files associated with A-Shell 5.0: installation and patch/update files for A-Shell 5.0, documentation, and ATE.

Updating from an older version of A-Shell?  See our updating page (very important!).

If your platform lists a patch/update file, first download the installation file, get A-Shell up and running, then download and update with the patch/update file.

Want to evaluate A-Shell? See the notes on our  eval/demo page. 

Note that there are several special-purpose versions of A-Shell listed below, which of course you should not download unless you know what they are and that they apply to you.

Looking for A-Shell 5.0 documentation?  ATE 5.0? See below.

Platform(s)

Installation File(s)

Latest Patch/Update File

Installation  Instructions

Windows (see notes)

ash-5.0.999.7-w32.exe

Windows C version (see notes)

ash-5.0.999.7-w32c.exe

ash-5.0.999.8-w32c-upd.zip

AIX

ash-5.0.999.9-aix.bin

install-notes-aix.txt

AIX for Triad / Wrenchhead

ash-5.0.999.7-aix-tw-upd.tar.Z

install-notes-aix.txt

Generic Linux

ash-5.0.999.7-lnx.bin

ash-5.0.1000.6-lnx-upd.tz

install-notes-lnx.txt

Generic Linux for Triad / Wrenchhead

ash-5.0.999.7-lnx-tw.bin

Red Hat Linux release 8.x

ash-5.0.999.7-rh8x.bin

ash-5.0.1000.6-rh8x-upd.tz

install-notes-rh8x.txt

Red Hat Enterprise 4/5, CentOS 4/5, other Linux 2.6 kernels

ash-5.0.999.7-el4.bin

ash-5.0.1000.6-el4-upd.tz

install-notes-el4.txt

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 with EFS

ash-5.0.999.7-el4-efs-upd.tz

ATE - Standard

ate-5.0.997.7.exe

ATE - Madics

ate-5.0.997.4-madics-4.1.5.0.exe

ATE - EdgeMed

ate-5.0.997.4-fmc.exe

Document Name

Contents / Description        

Format(s)

5.0 Release Notes

Descriptions of all changes made since the last major release of A-Shell, divided into summary and detail sections.

CHM    TXT

Setup Guide

A-Shell installation, configuration, system parameters, printer configuration, launching A-Shell, using A-Shell, troubleshooting. This is the basic user's manual.

CHM

Command Reference

Command processing (how commands are processed), LIT commands, CMD and DO files. This is a good reference for programmers and "power users."

CHM

Development Guide

This is an in-depth discussion of virtually all aspects of A-Shell operation and programming, written specifically for developers and programmers.

CHM

A-Shell Reference

Detailed descriptions of all A-Shell subroutines, of value only to programmers.

CHM

A-Shell Reference

The above five documents consolidated into one.

CHM

ATE Reference

Documentation on ATE. Note that many ATE topics are covered in the A-Shell Setup Guide.

CHM