Downloading the Geant4 package
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- | '''NOTE:''' for the duration of this guide, replace ''“your_name”'' in any example directory with your username. You can find your username by clicking on the Linux menu button “System”. Next '''Preferences | + | <span style="color:#ff0000">'''NOTE:''' for the duration of this guide, replace ''“your_name”'' in any example directory with your username. You can find your username by clicking on the Linux menu button “System”. |
+ | Next '''Preferences > About me'''. In the top-right hand corner your username will be | ||
+ | written. </span> | ||
+ | ''' To install Geant4 you will need to download the Geant4 Linux package.''' | ||
- | + | # Navigate to the website: [http://geant4.cern.ch/support/download.shtml Geant4 download] and click '''Dowload''' for the option “GNU or Linux tar format, compressed using gzip” | |
- | # Navigate to the website: http://geant4.cern.ch/support/download.shtml and click '''Dowload''' for the option “GNU or Linux tar format, compressed using gzip” | + | |
# The standard download location is “/home/your_name/Downloads. You may have changed your download location so navigate to this folder. | # The standard download location is “/home/your_name/Downloads. You may have changed your download location so navigate to this folder. | ||
# Right-click on the geant4.tar.gz file (the full name will contain the version of Geant4 e.g: geant4.10.00.01.tar.gz) and select '''Cut''' | # Right-click on the geant4.tar.gz file (the full name will contain the version of Geant4 e.g: geant4.10.00.01.tar.gz) and select '''Cut''' | ||
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'''The Geant4 unzipped folder''' | '''The Geant4 unzipped folder''' | ||
- | The unzipped folder contains several subdirectories. These folders are essentially the installation packages and files. You need not concern yourself at all with them; the command terminal will deal with them. | + | The unzipped folder contains several subdirectories. These folders are essentially the installation packages and files. You need not concern yourself at all with them; the command terminal will deal with them. |
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