From chemistry-request[ AT ]ccl.net Fri Feb 14 19:08:43 1992 Date: Fri, 14 Feb 92 16:42:03 EST From: Shaun Black Subject: Access to software, archie servers To: chemistry #at# ccl.net Status: R Greetings all- I've noticed that quite a few requests for sites to FTP various software packages have appeared on CHEMISTRY in recent months. I thought I would mention an alternate route to locate such sites, namely the ARCHIE servers. Many of us may already know about this useful service, but for those who don't, I've detailed below the location of the ARCHIE servers and the basics of using them. ARCHIE is a shortened version of "ARCHIvE" and is a continuously updated database of about 900 FTP'able sites for innumerable software items and files. Telnet on to any of the (identical database) ARCHIE sites, as follows: quiche.cs.mcgill.ca 132.206.2.3 (The original; often slow and busy) archie.sura.net 128.167.254.179 (nic.sura.net) archie.rutgers.edu 128.6.18.15 (dorm.rutgers.edu) archie.ans.edu 147.225.1.2 (nis.ans.net) Login as ARCHIE, and no password is required. The two most useful commands are WHATIS (e.g., whatis protein) and PROG (e.g. prog ampac). WHATIS locates software by subject, and PROG locates software by FTP site. Ultimately you will need to use PROG to find one (usually of many) possible FTP addresses. To end type BYE, QUIT, etc. For international netters, ARCHIE is available at the following sites: archie.funet.fi 128.214.6.100 (Europe, not including the UK) archie.doc.ic.ac.uk 146.169.3.7 (puffin.doc.ic.ac.uk, UK) archie.au 128.184.1.4 (rana.cc.deakin.oz.au, Australia) I hope this information is useful to many of you. Cheers. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - Shaun D. Black, PhD | Bitnet: black ^%at%^ ohstphrm.bitnet - = Ohio State University | Internet: black.,at,.ohstphrm.pharmacy.ohio-state.edu = - College of Pharmacy | Phone: (614) 292-3925 - = 500 West 12th Avenue | FAX: (614) 292-2435 = - Columbus, OH 43210-1291 | :-) (...Start every day with a smile...) - =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=