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Installation Verification

Peter Högfeldt Peter Högfeldt (Peter Högfeldt
1997-05-26
C verification.xml

This chapter is about verifying your installation by performing a few simple tests to see that your system is properly installed.

## UNIX

Start Erlang/OTP from the command line,

      unix> erl

Expect the following output:

      Erlang (BEAM) emulator version 5.0.1 [threads]

      Eshell V5.0.1  (abort with ^G)
      1>

Start the GS-based toolbar from the Erlang shell,

      1> toolbar:start().

and check that the toolbar window pops up.

Note: The trailing full stop (".") is an end marker for all commands in the Erlang shell, and must be entered for a command to begin execution.

Exit by entering the command halt(),

      2> halt().

which should end both the toolbar window and the command line window.

## Windows

Start Erlang/OTP by double-clicking on the Erlang shortcut icon on the desktop.

Expect a command line window to pop up with the following output,

      Erlang (BEAM) emulator version 5.0.1 [threads]

      Eshell V5.0.1  (abort with ^G)
      1>

Start the GS-based toolbar from the Erlang shell,

      1> toolbar:start().

and check that the toolbar window pops up.

Note: The trailing full stop (".") is an end marker for all commands in the Erlang shell, and must be entered for a command to begin execution.

Exit by entering the command halt(),

      2> halt().

which should end both the toolbar window and the command line window.