HP2XX, A HP-GL Converter
4.1.1 Installing an executable version
This is simple! If you find a collection of pre-compiled versions of
hp2xx, obtain the file `read.me' and read it to find out the
name of the file which fits to your system. Obtain it, rename it to something
like `hp2xx' or `hp2xx.exe', and place it somewhere on your
search path -- that's it.
Linux users will usually be able to find appropriate RPM, DEB
or similar binary packages for their distribution on the CDs and websites
of the various distributors. FreeBSD users should check the ports
collection for packages, and users of commercial unices should check the
freeware archives provided by their vendors. Finally, users of that other
operating system may find semi-current versions through the gnuwin32 project
page on sourceforge.net.
However, since the source release of hp2xx under the GNU public
license, the usual mode of installation has become configuring and
building hp2xx on your own system. This is detailed in the next section.
