Installation Problems System administrators will occasionally run into compiler errors or error messages produced by mkpkg. Can't compile at all. Can't link on DecStation.
Some errors can have multiple causes.
Occasionally, it may be necessary to rebuild the help data base, for example when new help documentation is added to the system. This does not always mean you need rebuild the help data base. Often you simply need to type unlearn help. Permission problems can sometimes manifest themselves in strange ways, for example, IRAF networking can fail when system-wide default login files have incorrect permissions. Try moving to the directory and listing the files to see if they really exist.