MDSplus libraries gives modules of SCIRun's DataIO package the ability to read MDSplus data from an MDSplus server.
MDSplus software is installed from an RPM.
Follow these instructions to install MDSplus:
Download the appropriate Linux RPM from the MDSplus web site.
Start a terminal application and become root user by typing the command su -.
Install the RPM, for example:
rpm -ivh mdsplus-redhat9.x-1.6-2.i386.rpm
MDSplus is installed in
/usr/local/mdsplus.
Type exit to leave the root account.