Changes between Version 14 and Version 15 of InstallingROOT
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- 10/08/19 21:02:30 (6 years ago)
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InstallingROOT
v14 v15 1 1 The preferred way to install root is from source and with *cmake*. The installation from source might not be necessary but is necessary for example if extra libraries (such as GQt for the FACT++ GUI) are required. 2 2 3 F orst download the source tar-ball from http://root.cern.ch (The version in the following is just an example, names and places are just asuggestions)3 First download the source tar-ball from http://root.cern.ch (The version in the following is just an example, names and places are just suggestions) 4 4 5 5 {{{ … … 15 15 Expect the compilation to take quite some time! With four 2.5GHz cores (-j4) it usually takes around one hour! 16 16 17 You might want to call cmake to set up the build environment with a different (e.g. faster) compiler like clang:17 You might want to call cmake to set up the build environment with a different (e.g. faster) compiler like clang: 18 18 19 19 {{{ … … 36 36 == Font size == 37 37 38 Lately, on modern screens, the default GUI fonts of root (10 and 12) are exceptionally small. They can be changed by adding the following lines to your `.rootrc`. As root is always using the one in your home directory addit onally, it is advisable to add these lines to your global `.rootrc`.38 Lately, on modern screens, the default GUI fonts of root (10 and 12) are exceptionally small. They can be changed by adding the following lines to your `.rootrc`. As root is always using the one in your home directory additionally, it is advisable to add these lines to your global `.rootrc`. 39 39 40 40 {{{