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gawk
DistributionThere are three ways to get GNU software:
gawk
directly from the Free Software Foundation.
Software distributions are available for
Gnu/Linux, Unix, and MS-Windows, in several CD packages.
Their address is:
Free Software Foundation 59 Temple Place, Suite 330 Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA Phone: +1-617-542-5942 Fax (including Japan): +1-617-542-2652 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.gnu.org
Ordering from the FSF directly contributes to the support of the foundation and to the production of more free software.
gawk
by using anonymous ftp
to the Internet host
ftp.gnu.org
, in the directory /gnu/gawk
.
The GNU software archive is mirrored around the world. The up-to-date list of mirror sites is available from the main FSF web site. Try to use one of the mirrors; they will be less busy, and you can usually find one closer to your site.