[Info-vax] How do I make zip, unzip etc. available to all users?

[Bob Gezelter]

The intent of the original question has been previously answered, to wit:

- Set the file protection to allow file EXECUTE
- Provide a definition in SYS$MANAGER:SYLOGIN.COM to define the symbol.

However, the phrasing "where should I put them" brings to mind the manner in which many *IX systems are run.

OpenVMS do not have an equivalent of bin on *IX systems (where the shell will automatically search for otherwise unspecified executables). There is a facility to do the equivalent (DCL$PATH), but generally it is used with extreme caution (searching large directories can be expensive).

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com