B.3.3.1 Installing a Prepared Distribution for PC Systems

If you have received a binary distribution prepared by the DOS maintainers, then gawk and the necessary support files appear under the `gnu' directory, with executables in `gnu/bin', libraries in `gnu/lib/awk', and manual pages under `gnu/man'. This is designed for easy installation to a `/gnu' directory on your drive--however, the files can be installed anywhere provided AWKPATH is set properly. Regardless of the installation directory, the first line of `igawk.cmd' and `igawk.bat' (in `gnu/bin') may need to be edited.

The binary distribution contains a separate file describing the contents. In particular, it may include more than one version of the gawk executable. OS/2 binary distributions may have a different arrangement, but installation is similar.