How to install LinBox (from a distribution)

> See also INSTALL. Once the LinBox distribution has been downloaded from the LinBox download section,

> 1. Unpack the distribution using `tar` command:

> > `tar -xvzf linbox-X.X.X.tar.gz`

> 2. Go to the newly-created linbox directory and run the script configure.

> > `> cd linbox`

> There are many options for configuring LinBox. If you are not sure, just run

> > `> ./configure --help`

> You will find a very comprehensible list of all possible features you may enable/disable.
> Required packages are the following:

> Givaro | `--with-givaro= <givaro_directory>` | used for finite fields, integer, rational and polynomial arithmetic.
> Fflas-Ffpack | `--with-fflas-ffpack= <fflasffpack_directory>` | used for small field dense linear algebra.

> Basically, minimal LinBox only requires a working Givaro and Fflas-Ffpack installation. If they are not under the standard `/usr` or `/usr/local` paths, you may enable them with `--with-givaro=<path/to/givaro>` and `--with-fflas-ffpack=<path/to/fflas-ffpack>` options.

> NOTE : other requirements
> Givaro requires GMP for big integer operations, see Givaro page for more information.
> Fflas-Ffpack requires some BLAS for floating point dense matrix multiplication, see Fflas-Ffpack page for more information.

> For Givaro install | GMP
> For Fflas-Ffpack install | Goto BLAS 2 | ATLAS | or ...

> NOTE : There is a script in alpha version that tries to automate the installation of required packages:

> > `> sh auto-install.sh`

> this will download the appropriate dependencies, compile and install them. Use `--help` for help on how to use this script.

> 3. Optional configurations
> Available packages are the following:

> NTL | `--with-ntl= <ntl_directory>` | used for finite field, polynomial arithmetic.
> Lidia | `--with-lidia= <lidia_directory>` | used for finite field arithmetic.
> Saclib | `--with-saclib= <saclib_directory>` | not yet used
> Maple (> v9) | `--enable-shared --with-maple= <maple-directory>` | used to create an interface with Maple.
> Doxygen | `--enable-doc` | used to create the html reference manual (nothing will be created otherwise).
> IML | `--with-iml= <IML-path>` | used for fast integer/rational linear algebra.
> gnuplot | `-enable-benchmark` | used for creating plots in benchmarks.

> Note:

> > the use of `--with-default= <default_directory>` can add a special directory to the default location of library

> > the use of `--with-all` specifies that all packages will be used

> 4. Install the library:

> > `> make`

> > `> make install`

> 5. Optional make targets:

> > `> make examples`

> will compile the examples.

> > `> make check`

> will check LinBox is up and running.

> > `> make fullcheck`

> will perform additionnal checks to ensure LinBox is completely sane.

> > `> make benchmarks`

> will benchmarks some LinBox functionnalities.
> 6. Enjoy ! (and report bugs, supply patches, ask for more functionnalities,... on the linbox mailing lists)

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