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Installation Instructions
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POP-C++ is available for Linux and MacOS. Download the version corresponding to the
OS which run on the computer you want to install POP-C++.
POP-C++ is currently not available for Windows.
5.3 Installation
This section describe how to install POP-C++ without any special option. It's also possible
to customize the installation. Customized installation is explained in more detail in the
document: Advanced POP-C++ User Manual.
5.3.1 Preparing compilation
After downloading the tar file, you must decompress it :
tar -C <source dir> -zxf popcpp_<version.subversion>.tar.gz
Note : You must check that you have R/W access to the <source dir>
Then go to <source dir>
cd <source dir>
If you want have a POP-C++ with all default options, you can now configure the
compilation files by entering the following command on a Linux operating system:
./configure
and the following command on a MacOS operating system
(only for POP-C++ version older that 2.5)
./configure CPPFLAGS=-DARCH_MAC
Default options are :
• <install dir> = /usr/local/popc
(assuming you did note defined another directory in POPC_LOCATION ! )
Remember that you must have write access to this directory. If you want to install POP-C++
in another directory use use the parameter --prefix=<install dir>.
./configure --prefix=<install dir>
or, if the variable POPC_LOCATION has been defined :
./configure --prefix=$POPC_LOCATION
Several other parameters are available with the configure command but they are usually
only useful for complex POP-C++ installation. More details about the available options can
be found by typing the command :
./configure --help
5.3.2 Compiling POP-C++ tools
When configured, you can compile POP-C++ tool by entering the command :