[ROOT] Compiling Root on Local Linux

From: Steffen Grohmann (Steffen.Grohmann@cern.ch)
Date: Sat Nov 02 2002 - 16:28:09 MET 

Hello,

I'm planning to compile Root on a local linux machine (CERN Linux 7.2.1). I
have downloaded and unpacked the source files and now want to install. On
http://root.cern.ch/root/Install.html the following installation method is
proposed:
  1.. get the sources of latest ROOT (see above)
  2.. now type the build commands:
      all shells:
        ./configure --help
        ./configure <arch> --prefix=/usr/local [change arch appropriately]
        gmake                   [or, make -j2, for dual CPU machines]
        gmake install           [su to root if --prefix points to a system
dir]
Could you please tell me the code I have to write for <arch> and in which
directory these commands have to be written (I suppose in the .../root/
directory with the source code)? What does "change arch appropriately" mean?

Thanks, Steffen

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