Sources for Icon. Unpacking the sources First create the Icon directory. Create a directory to hold the library files. Copy bipl.tgz, gipl.tgz, and info.tgz into the ipl directory and unzip and untar. Compile the sources Change to the top level Icon directory.
Type make Icon.
Set the symbolic links to the binarys. The following must be performed in the proper order or the library procedures and programs will not all be translated properly. If everything builds ok, Icon should be properly installed. A window should open and the mandelbrot set should be generated. If the above example worked out ok you should be all set to start exploring Icon on your own.