With UPS/UPD now available it's possible to install ROOT:

> . ~products/etc/setups.sh (under bash shell)
> source ~products/etc/setups.csh (under c-shell)
> setup upd

It's always a good idea to check which versions of a given package are available for Linux.  Execute the command:

> upd list -aK+ root | grep -i linux

(In the above example, -a specifies all instances of the product, K+ specifies a condensed listing, and 'grep -i linux' limits the search to Linux versions.  See the UPS/UPD manual for other options.)  The output produces a listing of program & compiler versions, GCC (gnu) vs. KCC (kai).  (Click here for a discussion of compiler options when installing products, courtesy Alan Jonckheere.)

To install the current version (as of early January 2002) execute the command:

> upd install root v3_01_06a  -q KCC_4_0:exception:opt:thread -G'-c'

(-q KCC_4_0:exception:opt:thread are compiler options, while -G'-c' 'declare' or make the new product known to the UPS database).  Also execute:

> upd install cern 2000  -G'-c'
> upd install stdhep v4_10  -G'-c'
> upd install kailib v4_0_f  -G'-c'

At this point you're ready to run ROOT:

> setup root v3_01_06a -f Linux+2.2 -q KCC_4_0:exception:opt:thread
> setup kailib v4_0_f -f Linux+2.2

As a check, type:

> echo $ROOTSYS
This should return:
/fnal/ups/prd/root/Linux-2-2/v3_01_06aKCC_4_0-exception-opt-thread
> echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH
This should return (at a minimum, plus additional entries depending on other packages that may be installed):
/fnal/ups/prd/kailib/Linux-2-2/v4_0_f/lib

Finally, at the command prompt:

> root

runs the program.

Questions/comments? Contact Mark Sosebee
Last updated February 7, 2002