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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tbretz
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    11The 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.
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    3 Forst download the source tar-ball from http://root.cern.ch (The version in the following is just an example, names and places are just a suggestions)
     3First 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)
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    1515Expect the compilation to take quite some time! With four 2.5GHz cores (-j4) it usually takes around one hour!
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    17 You might want to call cmake to setup the build environment with a different (e.g. faster) compiler like clang:
     17You might want to call cmake to set up the build environment with a different (e.g. faster) compiler like clang:
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    3636== Font size ==
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    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 additonally, it is advisable to add these lines to your global `.rootrc`.
     38Lately, 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`.
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