diff --git a/src/tools/GetVar b/src/tools/GetVar
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..14e91f808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/GetVar
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+#  Retrieve a variable value from EPICS configuration makefiles.
+#	by Matthew Needes
+#
+#  Syntax:
+#	GetVar VAR_NAME [TARGET_ARCH]
+#
+#  If TARGET_ARCH is NOT specified, only those general variables in
+#	CONFIG_SITE are available.
+#
+#  If TARGET_ARCH is specified, all EPICS target specific variables
+#	are accessable in addition to all general variables.
+#
+# $Log$
+# Revision 1.10  1995/08/18  15:26:39  jba
+# Added pathname to gmake
+#
+# Revision 1.9  1995/08/17  20:30:00  jba
+# EPICS now passed as param - FindEpics removed
+#
+# Revision 1.8  1994/10/25  15:55:28  winans
+# Changed 'make' to 'gmake' for performing make operations.
+#
+# Revision 1.7  1994/10/05  18:39:27  jba
+# Modified syntax of makefile usage
+#
+# Revision 1.6  1994/09/22  01:41:44  mcn
+# MakeRelease - MAJOR bug fix.  GetVar / MakeDirs - minor fix.
+#
+# Revision 1.5  1994/09/08  13:47:08  mcn
+# Fixed GetVar's inclusions.
+#
+# Revision 1.4  1994/09/07  20:59:13  mcn
+# Revamped GetVar, modified scripts for new GetVar.
+#
+# Revision 1.3  1994/09/07  19:08:49  jba
+# Modified to work with extensions and do depends
+#
+# Revision 1.2  1994/08/21  00:56:38  mcn
+# New Stuff
+#
+# Revision 1.1  1994/08/16  16:12:18  mcn
+# Added GetVar, made use of 'ln' compatible with SYSV Unix.
+#
+#
+
+
+if [ -z "$2" ]; then
+	echo "usage: $0 EPICS VAR_NAME [TARGET_ARCH]"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+EPICS=$1
+
+INCLUDE=${EPICS}/config/CONFIG_BASE
+
+if [ -z "$3" ]; then
+	OPTS=""
+else
+	OPTS="T_A=$3"
+fi
+
+PID=$$
+
+# Construct temporary makefile
+cat - <<MFILE > /tmp/Makefile.tmp.$$
+
+EPICS=$EPICS
+
+include ${INCLUDE}
+
+all:
+	@echo "\$($2)" > /tmp/Makefile.tmp.out.$PID
+
+MFILE
+
+gnumake -f /tmp/Makefile.tmp.$$ $OPTS > /dev/null
+
+# Display value
+cat /tmp/Makefile.tmp.out.$$
+
+rm -f /tmp/Makefile.tmp.$$ /tmp/Makefile.tmp.out.$$
+
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/src/tools/InstallVersion b/src/tools/InstallVersion
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1a2d833e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/InstallVersion
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+#!/usr/bin/sh
+####!/usr/bin/sh -xv
+
+# InstallVerson
+#
+#     InstallVerson is used within makefiles to copy new versions of
+#     files into a destination directory with file version numbering.
+#
+# 
+#     Author:   JanetAnderson (ANL)
+#     Date:     7/18/94
+#
+#  $Log$
+# Revision 1.3  1994/12/07  15:13:03  jba
+# Modified comments
+#
+# Revision 1.2  1994/11/09  22:11:20  jba
+# Allow filename parm to include relative dir location
+#
+# Revision 1.1  1994/09/07  20:50:38  jba
+# Files for extensions
+#
+#
+##########################################################
+#
+# Find the last version number of an installed tool.
+#
+get_new_version ()
+{
+if [ $# -ne 1 ]
+then
+  echo Usage: $0 toolname
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+VERSION=`ls $1.* 2>/dev/null | tail -1 | nawk -F'.' '{ printf "%05d", $NF + 1 }'`
+
+if [ -z "$VERSION" ]
+then
+  echo 00001
+else
+  echo $VERSION
+fi
+
+exit 0
+}
+##########################################################
+TOOL=`basename $0`
+MODE=755
+USAGE="Usage:
+	$TOOL [ -m mode ] file ... directory
+
+     -m mode        Set the mode for the installed file (0755 by default)
+     file           Name of file
+     directory      Destination directory
+"
+# get command line options
+set -- `getopt m:g:o:csd $*`
+for i 
+do
+	case $i in
+	-m)             MODE=$2; shift 2;;
+	-g | -o)        echo $USAGE; echo "$i not implemented"; shift 2;;
+	-c | -s | -d )  echo $USAGE; echo "$i not implemented"; shift;;
+	--)             shift; break;;
+	esac
+done
+
+# at least two args required
+if [ $# -lt 2 ]
+then
+	echo "$USAGE"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+ADD_ON_BIN=
+FILELIST=
+for i 
+do
+	FILELIST="${FILELIST} ${ADD_ON_BIN}"; ADD_ON_BIN=$i; shift;
+done
+
+if [ ! -d ${ADD_ON_BIN} ] ;then
+    echo "$USAGE\n Can't find directory '${ADD_ON_BIN}'"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+for FILE in ${FILELIST} 
+do
+	if [ ! -f ${FILE} ] ;then
+    	echo "$USAGE\n Can't find file '${FILE}'"
+    	exit 1
+	fi
+
+	TEST=
+	FILEBASENAME=`basename ${FILE}`
+	if [ -f ${ADD_ON_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME} ] ;  then 
+		#Is ${ADD_ON_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME} link timestamp  newer than ${FILE}
+		TEST=`find ${ADD_ON_BIN} -name "${FILEBASENAME}" -newer ${FILE} -print`
+	fi
+	if [ "${TEST}x" = "x" ] ; then 
+		#echo "Installing ${FILEBASENAME}"
+		/bin/rm -f ${ADD_ON_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME}
+		VERSION_NAME=${FILEBASENAME}.`get_new_version ${ADD_ON_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME}`
+		/bin/cp -p ${FILE} ${ADD_ON_BIN}/${VERSION_NAME}
+		/bin/chmod ${MODE} ${ADD_ON_BIN}/${VERSION_NAME}
+		/bin/ln -s ${VERSION_NAME} ${ADD_ON_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME}
+	else 
+			echo "${ADD_ON_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME} is up to date"
+	fi
+done
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/src/tools/Makefile b/src/tools/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..977081d2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+#  Lowest Level Directroy Makefile
+#        by Janet Anderson
+#
+# $Log$
+# Revision 1.1  1994/09/07  19:25:39  jba
+# New file
+#
+#
+
+EPICS=../../..
+
+include $(EPICS)/config/CONFIG_BASE
+
+include $(EPICS)/config/RULES_ARCHS
+
diff --git a/src/tools/Makefile.Unix b/src/tools/Makefile.Unix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f91dd1214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/Makefile.Unix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+EPICS = ../../../..
+include Target.include
+include $(EPICS)/config/CONFIG_BASE
+
+PROD = installEpics
+SCRIPTS = InstallVersion GetVar getrel gmake
+
+include $(EPICS)/config/RULES.Unix
+
+$(INSTALL_BIN)/installEpics: installEpics
+	@echo "Installing $@"
+	@test -d $(INSTALL_LOCATION_BIN) || mkdir $(INSTALL_LOCATION_BIN)
+	@test -d $(INSTALL_BIN) || mkdir $(INSTALL_BIN)
+	@./installEpics -m 555 $< $(INSTALL_BIN)
+
+$(INSTALL_BIN)/InstallVersion: ../InstallVersion
+	@echo "Installing $@"
+	@test -d $(INSTALL_LOCATION_BIN) || mkdir $(INSTALL_LOCATION_BIN)
+	@test -d $(INSTALL_BIN) || mkdir $(INSTALL_BIN)
+	@./installEpics -m 555 $< $(INSTALL_BIN)
+
+installEpics: ../installEpics
+	@$(RM) $@
+	@cp -p  $< $@
+	@/bin/chmod 755 $@
+
diff --git a/src/tools/getrel b/src/tools/getrel
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..998524932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/getrel
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+#  $Id$
+#
+#           Author: Matthew Needes
+#
+#  $Log$
+#  Revision 1.13  1996/01/25 21:03:20  mrk
+#  Changes for new all ascii database definitions
+#
+# Revision 1.12  1995/08/18  15:26:05  jba
+# Added pathname to GetVar
+#
+# Revision 1.11  1995/08/17  20:35:20  jba
+# EPICS added on calls to GetVar
+#
+# Revision 1.10  1995/04/26  16:20:35  jba
+# Added date to .current_rel_hist file output
+#
+# Revision 1.9  1995/03/30  23:16:07  jba
+# Changed example comment
+#
+# Revision 1.8  1994/09/15  22:06:36  mcn
+# Removed -h from test flags.
+#
+# Revision 1.7  1994/09/07  20:59:17  mcn
+# Revamped GetVar, modified scripts for new GetVar.
+#
+# Revision 1.6  1994/09/07  19:08:52  jba
+# Modified to work with extensions and do depends
+#
+# Revision 1.5  1994/08/21  00:56:43  mcn
+# New Stuff
+#
+# Revision 1.4  1994/08/16  17:20:45  mcn
+# exported variable
+#
+# Revision 1.3  1994/08/16  16:12:19  mcn
+# Added GetVar, made use of 'ln' compatible with SYSV Unix.
+#
+# Revision 1.2  1994/08/02  18:36:30  mcn
+# Support new configuration.
+#
+# Revision 1.1  1994/07/14  16:17:36  mcn
+# Modified to support structure of base, made more intelligent (mcn)
+#
+
+USAGE="Usage:
+        getrel <EpicsNode> [arch1 arch2 ...]
+
+ex:     getrel  /usr/local/epics/R3.12
+        --------- OR -----------
+        getrel  ~/epics  mv197
+
+  If the optional architecture list is left out links
+  for supported architectures will automatically be
+  created.
+"
+
+# one arg
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+        cat <<!message
+
+$USAGE
+!message
+        exit
+fi
+
+EPICS=${1}
+BASE=${1}/base
+CONFIG=${1}/config
+
+if [ ! -d ${BASE}/bin -o \
+     ! -d ${BASE}/db ]; then
+        cat <<-!usage
+    $USAGE
+
+    ${EPICS} does not appear to be an EPICS root tree...
+
+!usage
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
+/bin/rm -f \
+	base \
+	config \
+	target* \
+	vxWorks* \
+	vw
+
+ln -s ${BASE} base
+ln -s ${CONFIG} config
+
+# Read config/CONFIG_SITE for VX_DIR variable
+VW=`${EPICS}/base/bin/${HOST_ARCH}/GetVar ${EPICS} VX_DIR`
+ln -s ${VW} vw
+
+touch .current_rel_hist
+echo ${EPICS} - `date` >> .current_rel_hist
+
+# Create/Parse VX architecture list reliably
+if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
+	# Find what architectures are supported in
+	#   the release by examining bin
+	ARCHS=`ls -1 ${BASE}/bin`
+	# Suppress some error messages in automatic mode.
+	QUIET="T"
+else
+	# Look at command line arguments 2 and onward
+	#   shift to remove first argument.
+	shift
+	ARCHS=${*}
+	QUIET="F"
+fi
+
+#
+# Check architecture list by examining:
+#      $CONFIG/CONFIG_ARCH.ARCH file
+#      $BASE/bin/ARCH directory
+#
+echo
+echo "Creating soft links for:"
+
+for T_A in $ARCHS; do
+    if [ -f ${CONFIG}/CONFIG_ARCH.${T_A} ]; then
+	TYPE=`${EPICS}/base/bin'${HOST_ARCH}/GetVar ${EPICS} BUILD_TYPE ${T_A}`
+
+	if [ "${TYPE}" = "Vx" ]; then
+        	if [ ! -f ${BASE}/bin/${T_A}/iocCore ]; then
+	    		echo "   ${T_A}: Warning: This architecture has not been built in EPICS base."
+		fi
+		echo "   ${T_A}: Creating soft links."
+		ln -s base/bin/${T_A} target${T_A}
+		ln -s ./target${T_A}/vxWorks vxWorks${T_A}
+		ln -s ./target${T_A}/vxWorks.sym vxWorks${T_A}.sym
+	else
+		if [ "${QUIET}" = "F" ]; then
+			echo "   ${T_A}: This is not an IOC architecture."
+			echo "   ${T_A}: NOT creating soft links."
+		fi
+	fi
+    else
+	echo "   ${T_A}: No configuration file exists for ${T_A} in EPICS config."
+	echo "   ${T_A}:   Create config/CONFIG_ARCH.${T_A} and build."
+	echo "   ${T_A}:   NOT creating soft links."
+    fi
+done
+
+echo
+echo "getrel:    -  completed!"
+echo
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/src/tools/installEpics b/src/tools/installEpics
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e37077e02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/installEpics
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/usr/bin/sh
+
+# InstallEpics
+#
+#     InstallEpics is used within makefiles to copy new versions of
+#     files into a destination directory.
+#
+##########################################################
+TOOL=`basename $0`
+MODE=755
+USAGE="Usage:
+	$TOOL [ -m mode ] file ... directory
+
+     -m mode        Set the mode for the installed file (0755 by default)
+     file           Name of file
+     directory      Destination directory
+"
+# get command line options
+set -- `getopt m:g:o:csd $*`
+for i 
+do
+	case $i in
+	-m)             MODE=$2; shift 2;;
+	-g | -o)        echo $USAGE; echo "$i not implemented"; shift 2;;
+	-c | -s | -d )  echo $USAGE; echo "$i not implemented"; shift;;
+	--)             shift; break;;
+	esac
+done
+
+# at least two args required
+if [ $# -lt 2 ]
+then
+	echo "$USAGE"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+INSTALL_BIN=
+FILELIST=
+for i 
+do
+	FILELIST="${FILELIST} ${INSTALL_BIN}"; INSTALL_BIN=$i; shift;
+done
+
+if [ ! -d ${INSTALL_BIN} ] ;then
+    echo "$USAGE\n Can't find directory '${INSTALL_BIN}'"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+for FILE in ${FILELIST} 
+do
+	if [ ! -f ${FILE} ] ;then
+    	echo "$USAGE\n Can't find file '${FILE}'"
+    	exit 1
+	fi
+
+	TEST=
+	FILEBASENAME=`basename ${FILE}`
+	if [ -f ${INSTALL_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME} ] ;  then 
+		#Is ${INSTALL_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME} link timestamp  newer than ${FILE}
+		TEST=`find ${INSTALL_BIN} -name "${FILEBASENAME}" -newer ${FILE} -print`
+	fi
+	if [ "${TEST}x" = "x" ] ; then 
+		#echo "Installing ${FILEBASENAME}"
+		/bin/rm -f ${INSTALL_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME}
+		/bin/cp -p ${FILE} ${INSTALL_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME}
+		/bin/chmod ${MODE} ${INSTALL_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME}
+	else 
+			echo "${INSTALL_BIN}/${FILEBASENAME} is up to date"
+	fi
+done
+
+exit 0