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README
README File for ROOT Binary Distribution
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Contents
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Directory root/ :
README - directory containing important information
LICENSE - usage terms and conditions
configure - build configuration script
bin - directory containing executables
include - directory containing the ROOT header files
lib - directory containing the ROOT libraries (in shared library format)
etc - directory containing default resource and mime type files
etc/proof - directory containing settings for the PROOF system
macros - directory containing system macros
icons - directory containing xpm icons
test - some ROOT test programs
tutorials - example macros that can be executed by the bin/root module
Environment variables
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To set the needed environment variables, PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH, use
the following convenience script. For the sh shell family do:
. <pathname>/root/bin/thisroot.sh
and for the csh shell family do:
source <pathname>/root/bin/thisroot.csh
where <pathname> is the location where you unpacked the ROOT distribution.
Typically add these lines to your .profile or .login files.
Running interactive ROOT and the tutorial macros
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To run the example macros, go to the root/tutorials directory and do, e.g.:
$ root
root [0] .x benchmarks.C
-- this will run all tutorials and will benchmark your machine.
-- see http://root.cern.ch/drupal/content/benchmarking for the
normalization and comparisons.
root [1] .x demos.C
-- Click on any button you like to run the corresponding tutorial.
-- Move the objects on the canvas around using the mouse.
root [2] .q
Compiling and running ROOT test programs
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To run some ROOT test programs, go to the root/test directory and do
(after having selected the machine dependent flags in the Makefile):
$ make
$ ./Event
$ ./hsimple
$ ./minexam
$ ./tcollex
$ ./tstring
etc...
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