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2 Installation instructions, up to date for 3.0 version
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5 *html version of this document is produced with docutils*::
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9 *This document corresponds to SALOME2 2.2.9.*
10 *IT IS NOT UP TO DATE with 3.2.0*
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16 | **WORK in PROGRESS, INCOMPLETE DOCUMENT** |
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21 You'll find here generic instructions for installing the SALOME2 platform.
28 `2. System configuration`_
30 `3. Third-party dependencies`_
32 `4. Preparing the shell environment`_
34 `5. Installing the KERNEL component`_
36 `6. Installing the SALOME components`_
40 `8. Suggestions and advices`_
46 First of all, you have to check (or install if needed) the dependant
47 software programs on your system. These programs are:
49 - common development tools as gcc, automake, autoconf and libtools.
50 - third party softwares used in SALOME building or runtime process
51 (python, OCC, VTK, ...)
53 Further details can be found in sections [2] and [3].
55 If the dependencies are installed on your system, then you have to set
56 your shell environment to get access to the software components
57 (cf. [4]. "Preparing the shell environment").
59 The next step is to install the KERNEL (cf. [5] "Installing KERNEL"):
63 $ mkdir <kernel_build>
64 $ mkdir <kernel_install>
68 $ <kernel_src>/configure --prefix=<kernel_install>
72 Then, the SALOME components GEOM, MED, VISU, ... can be installed
73 with a similar procedure (cf. [6]).
75 Eventually, the platform can be run by executing the shell script
76 runSalome (cf. [7]). Here, somme additionnal variables have to be set
77 to describe the SALOME runtime configuration (<COMPONENT>_ROOT_DIR,
80 The following provides you with specific instructions for each step.
83 2. System configuration
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86 SALOME is compiled and tested on differents platforms with native packages:
91 If you have another platform, we suggest the following configuration
95 - automake-1.7 or more (only aclocal is used)
101 - This is the minimum level of automake, autoconf and libtool, if you need
102 to compile all the third party softwares (included OpenCascade 5.2.x).
104 3. Third-party dependencies
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107 The SALOME platform relies on a set of third-party softwares. The
108 current version depends on the following list
109 (versions given here are from Debian Sarge, except OpenCascade, VTK and MED,
110 which are not Debian packages):
112 CAS-5.2.4 OpenCascade (try binaries,a source patch is needed)
113 VTK-4.2.6 VTK 3D-viewer
114 PyQt-3.13 Python-Qt Wrapper
115 Python-2.3.5 Python interpreter
116 SWIG-1.3.24 SWIG library
117 boost-1_32_0 C++ library (only include templates are used)
118 hdf5-1.6.2 Files Database library
119 med-2.2.2 MED Data Format support for file records
120 omniORB-4.0.5 ORB used in SALOME
121 qt-x11-free-3.3.3 Qt library
122 qwt-4.2 Graph components for Qt
123 sip4-4.1.1 langage binding software
125 And, in order to build the documentation:
131 Additionnal software may be installed for optional features:
142 - Instructions for installing these software programs can be found in a
143 special note doc/configuration_examples/install-prerequis.
144 - Installation shell scripts are also provided.
145 These scripts have to be adapted to your own configuration.
147 - See doc/configuration_examples/*
149 In the following, we assume that all the third-party softwares are
150 installed in the same root directory, named <salomeroot>/prerequis.
151 Then, your file system should probably look like::
153 <salomeroot>/prerequis/Python-2.2.2
154 <salomeroot>/prerequis/omniORB-3.0.5
155 <salomeroot>/prerequis/qt-x11-free-3.0.5
159 4. Preparing the shell environment
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162 Some variables have to be set to get acces to third-party software
163 components (include files, executable, library, ...) during building
166 The shell file prerequis.sh, embedded in the KERNEL source package,
167 provides a template for setting those variables. In this example, all the
168 softwares are supposed to be installed in the same root directory,
169 named here INSTALLROOT.
171 Copy the prerequis.sh in a working directory and adjust the settings
172 to your own configuration. To get the shell prepared, just
173 execute the following command in the building shell:
175 $ source prerequis.sh
177 (we assume here a ksh or bash mode)
180 5. Installing the KERNEL component
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183 We use here the notation <kernel_src> to specify the source directory
184 of the KERNEL component. The shell environment is supposed to have
187 Installing the KERNEL from a source package needs three directories:
189 - the source directory, denoted here by <kernel_src>.
191 - the build directory, denoted by <kernel_build> in the following. This
192 directory can't be the same directory as <kernel_src>.
194 - the install directory, denoted by <kernel_install> in the following. This
195 directory can't be the same directory as <kernel_src> or
198 The installing process is:
201 preparing directories
203 create the <kernel_build> and the <kernel_install> directories::
205 $ mkdir <kernel_build>
206 $ mkdir <kernel_install>
209 build configure script
211 go to <kernel_src> directory and generate the "configure" script::
216 If it doesn't work, check your system automake tools as specified in
220 configure the building process
221 go to the build directory and execute the configuration process::
224 $ <kernel_src>/configure --prefix=<kernel_install>
226 Note that <kernel_install> must be an absolute path.
228 When the configure process is complete, check the status of
229 third-party softwares detection. You should have a status like::
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255 Default ORB : omniORB
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258 If a software get a status "no", then it's not "seen" in the system:
260 - the software is not installed, or
261 - the shell environment is not set correctly.
263 In this example, the software programs graphviz, openpbs and lsf are not
264 installed (optional for most usages).
268 Building the binary files
270 Execute make in the <kernel_build> directory::
276 Installing binary files, scripts and documentation
278 Execute install target in the <kernel_build> directory::
283 6. Installing the SALOME components
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286 TInstalling a component <COMPONENT> is done by following the same
287 instructions as given for the KERNEL, replacing KERNEL by
288 <COMPONENT> (build_configure, configure, make, make install).
290 You just have to be aware of the dependencies between components:
292 - MED depends on KERNEL
293 - GEOM depends on KERNEL
294 - SMESH depends on KERNEL, MED, GEOM
295 - VISU depends on KERNEL, MED
296 - SUPERV depends on KERNEL
298 For example, installing the component SMESH needs the previous
299 installation of the KERNEL component, and then the GEOM and MED components.
301 The building process uses the variables <COMPONENT>_ROOT_DIR to
302 localize the dependant components. The variables must be set to the
303 install path directory of the components <COMPONENT> (ex:
304 KERNEL_ROOT_DIR=<kernel_install>).
306 In the above example, the three variables KERNEL_ROOT_DIR,
307 GEOM_ROOT_DIR and MED_ROOT_DIR have to be set before configuring the
308 building process of the SMESH component (STEP 3).
314 See SALOME_Application_ to define your own configuration of SALOME and run it
315 on one or several computers. This is the recommended way of configuration.
317 .. _SALOME_Application: ./SALOME_Application.html
319 The following explains the general principles.
321 To run the SALOME platform, the procedure is:
323 - set the shell environment to get acces to third-party softwares::
325 $ source prerequis.sh
327 - define the SALOME configuration by setting the whole set of
328 variables <COMPONENT>_ROOT_DIR. Here, you just have to set the
329 kernel and the components you need::
331 $ export KERNEL_ROOT_DIR=<kernel_install>
332 $ export MED_ROOT_DIR=<med_install>
335 - define the CORBA configuration file by setting the variable
336 OMNIORB_CONFIG. This variable must be set to a writable file
337 path. The file may be arbitrary chosen and doesn't need to exist
338 before running. We suggest::
340 $ export OMNIORB_CONFIG=$HOME/.omniORB.cfg
342 - run the SALOME platform by executing the script runSalome::
344 $KERNEL_ROOT_DIR/bin/salome/runSalome
347 8. Suggestions and advices
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350 For convenience or customization, we suggest the following organisation:
352 - chose and create a root directory for the SALOME platform, say
355 - install the third-party softwares in a sub-directory "prerequis"
357 - install the SALOME components in a sub-directory "SALOME2"
359 - make personnal copies of the files prerequis.sh and runSalome in
362 $ cp <kernel_src>/prerequis.sh <rundir>/.
363 $ cp <kernel_install>/bin/salome/runSalome <rundir>/.
365 Edit the file prerequis.sh and adjust it to your own configuration.
367 - define the SALOME2 configuration
369 This step consists in setting the KERNEL_ROOT_DIR, the whole set of
370 variables <COMPONENT>_ROOT_DIR you need, and the OMNIORB_CONFIG
373 We suggest to create a shell file envSalome.sh containing those
374 settings. Then the configuration consists in loading envSalome.sh in
377 $ source envSalome.sh
379 - When installed with this file organisation, running SALOME is done
380 with the following shell commands::
382 $ source <salomeroot>/prerequis.sh
383 $ source <salomeroot>/envSalome.sh
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390 | `General KERNEL documentation`_ | `End User KERNEL Doxygen documentation`_ |
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393 .. _`General KERNEL documentation`: ./index.html
394 .. _`End User KERNEL Doxygen documentation`: ./tui/KERNEL/index.html