[brlcad-tracker] [ brlcad-Support Requests-2860760 ] Installing brlcad7.0_x86_64

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Support Requests item #2860760, was opened at 2009-09-17 15:58
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Category: Compilation & Installation
Group: release 7.0
>Status: Pending
>Resolution: Works For Me
>Priority: 4
Private: No
Submitted By: Gunnar Tryggvason (gunnartr)
>Assigned to: Sean Morrison (brlcad)
Summary: Installing brlcad7.0_x86_64

Initial Comment:
I assumed this is a binary code and unpacked and moved to /usr/brlcad. Changed the $PATH=/usr/brlcad:/usr/brlcad/bin:$PATH export path.
When I run ./mged I get.: -bash: ./mged: cannot execute binary file.
I'm new to Linux and are using Ubundtu version. I'm not even sure if I have the binary distribution.
If I run sh autogen.sh I get this respond.: root@strandgata-kjallari:/home/gunnar/usr/brlcad# sh autogen.sh

A configure.ac or configure.in file could not be located implying
that the GNU Build System is at least not used in this directory.  In
any case, there is nothing to do here without one of those files.

ERROR: No configure.in or configure.ac file found in /home/gunnar/usr/brlcad




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>Comment By: Sean Morrison (brlcad)
Date: 2009-09-23 18:50

Message:
Gunnar,

You're doing several things wrong and perhaps getting confused by them
all.  You being unfamiliar with Linux and a command line seems to be the
source of most of the problems, at least as shown in your details.  I would
suggest going through a quick tutorial about the Linux command prompt,
running programs, and setting environment variables (there are hundreds
readily found through a web search and are not at all specific to
BRL-CAD).

That said, I'd recommend stepping back and starting over.  You mention you
downloaded brlcad7.0_x86_64.  That version is not what you should be using.
 It's old.  Very old.  Given you're on Linux, I actually suggest compiling
from a source code distribution, which is available from here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/brlcad/files/BRL-CAD%20Source/7.14.8/brlcad-7.14.8.tar.gz/download

Download that tar.gz file in your home directory then you should be able
to run this:

tar zxvf brlcad-7.14.8.tar.gz
cd brlcad-7.14.8
sh autogen.sh

If the above reports any errors, it means you have to install some build
tools first.  It should tell you which ones, but you'll want to install
libtool, automake, autoconf, and m4 for starters.  Next run:

./configure --enable-all --prefix=/usr/brlcad 
make
sudo make install

As before, if you see any errors, you'll have to investigate and there may
be a few libraries that you'll need to install (like libXi-dev and
libX11-dev).  Please post an update here and share how things go.

Cheers!
Sean


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