How to Install Sismics Reader on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Sismics Reader on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before beginning the installation, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• NetBSD operating system is installed
• Internet connection is available
• Basic command-line knowledge

Steps

1. Open the terminal on your NetBSD operating system.

2. Enter the following command to switch to the root user:

   su -
   

3. Next, update your system packages using the following command:

   pkgin update
   

4. Install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) using the following command:

   pkgin install openjdk8
   

5. Download the Sismics Reader installation package from the Sismics website using the following command:

   fetch https://www.sismics.com/reader/download/latest
   

6. Extract the downloaded package using the following command:

   tar -xvf sismics-reader-*.tgz
   

7. Change the directory to the extracted package using the following command:

   cd sismics-reader-*
   

8. Run the Sismics Reader using the following command:

   sh sismics-reader.sh
   

The Sismics Reader interface will open in your default web browser.

9. (Optional) Configure Sismics Reader to run automatically on system startup. To do so, create a new file named sismics-reader in the /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/ directory and add the following lines:

   #!/bin/sh
   #
   # PROVIDE: sismics-reader
   # REQUIRE: NETWORKING
   # KEYWORD: nojail
   
   . /etc/rc.subr
   
   name="sismics-reader"
   rcvar=$name_enable
   
   command="/path/to/sismics-reader/sismics-reader.sh"
   command_interpreter="sh"
   
   load_rc_config $name
   run_rc_command "$1"
   

   Make sure to change the command variable to the path of the Sismics Reader installation directory.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sismics Reader on NetBSD.

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