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HEAsoft   
Description Software suite developed at HEASARC, consisting of FTOOLS, FV, XANADU and XSTAR.
Version installed Fedora-17 x86_64: HEAsoft v6.13 (installed in May 2013).
Usage At the command prompt, type:
headas  or  xheadas

This will start a new shell from where you can use any of the heasoft/headas tasks (xheadas will also open a new terminal window).
In both cases type exit when you have finished.
Upgrade Notes Changes and improvements in the latest version are described at length in Release Notes for HEAsoft.
Manuals and
Documentation
Use the help commands, or visit the various documentation links in the HEAsoft website.
SIE contact Nicola Caon - - tel: 5383 - office: 1322
Additional Info It's a pretty large and complex software which includes several subpackages. We recommend that you read the relevant documentation before using it.