INSTALL

CHOOCH 5.0.9
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Installation Instructions
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Requirements
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Ensure that you have all the required libraries installed:

a) Gnu Scientific Library version 1.1 - 1.9
   Available from http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/gsl.html

b) PLplot plotting library
   Enables PNG and PostScript output of chooch result as well as interactive plotting
   Available from http://plplot.sourceforge.net/

Optionally
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c) On Mac OSX Aquaterm is supported for the interactive plotting (-x) option otherwise 
   X11 via Xquartz can be used

Building the binary
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1) Download source distribution chooch-5.0.9.tar.gz

2) Unpack the file in a directory of your choice e.g. /usr/local/src
   using tar xzvf chooch.tar.gz for example.

3) Create the file 'Makefile' by copying a suitable makefile for your architecture,
   e.g cp Makefile.x86_64 Makefile

4) Edit Makefile so that the correct libraries and installation directories are selected.

4) Type 'make'

5) Type 'make install'


Need Help?
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If you encounter difficulties with the installation then please contact
the author at gwyndaf@gwyndafevans.co.uk