AIK: license: no way to save and exit.
- Article Type: General
- Product: Aleph
- Product Version: 20
Problem Symptoms:
In trying to create a v21 instance using the v21 AIK ikit_menu:
5. Aleph software installation and configuration
3. Update license
OK 1. Extract Aleph Base
OK 2. Aleph software configuration
- 3. Update license
* 4. Install Service Pack
- 5. Relocate alephe directory
- 6. Update auto startup/shutdown script
Enter key (q to quit)[q]: 3 <--- Update license
:wq
The ":wq" does not do a save and exit, but is just included as part of the file -- and there is no way to exit.
Cause:
"Insert" was on ; failure to get out of Insert mode.
Resolution:
Press the Insert key (to toggle out of Insert mode) before doing ":wq".
Additional Information
Details of Update license procedure:
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Updating Aleph license
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A vi editor will open,
Please paste the license you received , save and exit
press enter when ready
"/exlibris/aleph/a21_1/alephe/tab/license" 27 lines, 631 characters
LAJGB7843S
C69L8XJ762
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EXT-BIND Y
SYNDETICS Y
Category: Upgrade
Subject: AIK
- Article last edited: 10/8/2013