SHOW Installation Instructions
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  I  Package Contents
 II  Prerequisites
III Supported Platforms
 IV Installation Procedure

I Package Contents
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 src/ source files for the SHOW binaries
 scripts/ utility Perl scripts for using SHOW
 data/ various models needed by SHOW
 doc/ show documentation in Postscript format.

II Prerequisites
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- a C++ compiler
- the Perl interpreter (5.6.0 or higher)
- the GSL library (1.3 or higher, http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/gsl.html)

III Supported Platforms
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SHOW has been succesfully compiled and tested on the following platforms :

- Linux Mandrake 8.1 / i686 / GNU GCC 2.96
- Linux Mandrake 8.2 / i686 / GNU GCC 2.96
- Linux Mandrake 9.0 / i686 / GNU GCC 2.96
- Linux Mandrake 9.0 / i686 / GNU GCC 3.2
- RedHat Linux 8.0 / i686 / GNU GCC 3.2
- RedHat Linux 9.0 / i686 / GNU GCC 3.2.2
- Sun Solaris 7 / Sparc / GNU GCC 2.95.2
- Sun Solaris 9 / Sparc / GNU GCC 2.8.1
- Sun Solaris 9 / Sparc / GNU GCC 3.2.1
- Sun Solaris 9 / Sparc / Forte Developer 6 update 2 Compiler C++

SHOW will not compile on the following hardware/software platforms :

- Sun Solaris 7 / Sparc / Sun WorkShop Compiler C++ 5.0 Collection


IV Installation Procedure
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Step 1) Check that the gsl-config command is in your default $PATH by
     typing :
       gsl-config
     in a terminal window. The output of this command should give the
     usage messages.

Step 2) Configure the compilation process by typing :
          ./configure
       in the SHOW distribution root directory. To avoid installation
       of SHOW in system directories (/usr/local/bin,
       /usr/local/libexec, /usr/local/share), use the --prefix option.
       For example, to install SHOW in the /home/user/tools/SHOW
       directory, type :
          ./configure --prefix=/home/user/tools/SHOW

Step 3) Compile the package by typing :
	  make
        in the SHOW distribution root directory.

Step 4) Install the package by typing :
          make install
        in the SHOW distribution root directory. If needed perform
        this step as root.

	  
     

