Notes Installing Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

These are my notes on getting GSAS-II working on Ubuntu 14.04LTS done on 7/23/14. N.B. this is on a virtual machine running on a Mac under Parallels.

• Download ISO disk image from ​http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/thank-you?country=US&version=14.04&architecture=amd64

• Point Parallels to create a new OS from that image, using mostly standard options

• After install, take snapshot then use software updater to update all packages; reboot.

• Use top left icon, search for software, start Ubuntu Software Center app; search for and install
  • scipy (python-scipy)
  • wxtools (python-wxtools)
  • python-opengl
  • python-matplotlib
  • subversion
  • wx2.8-i18n -- skipping for now, lets see what happens

• Use ​​https://subversion.xray.aps.anl.gov/trac/pyGSAS/browser/install/bootstrap.py?format=txt to download bootstrap

• Find Terminal app and drag to toolbar

• Use Terminal to create G2 directory, move bootstrap.py there, cd there and type:

python bootstrap.py

installation starts... lots of output. Desktop icon created!

See if GSAS-II runs. This was not the case when I did the installation, but that problem has now been fixed. (See attachment for example of a typical error).

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Reconfiguring to place menus in GSAS-II windows

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If GSAS-II does not run due to incompatible binaries

OK, now lets compile the binaries

• More software installs
  • gfortran
  • scons

• Use Terminal to perform builds

cd fsource

scons

GSAS-II now runs!