Downloading the Geant4 package

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<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”.  
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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''' > '''About me'''. In the top-right hand corner your username will be written.
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Next '''Preferences > About me'''. In the top-right hand corner your username will be  
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''' To install Geant4 you will need to download the Geant4 Linux package.'''
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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 Geant4 download] 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.
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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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'''Linux terminal'''
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== Linux terminal ==
Now that the package has been fully unzipped you will need to to open a Linux Terminal. You can do this by using the Linux menu system: Applications > Sytem Tools > Terminal
Now that the package has been fully unzipped you will need to to open a Linux Terminal. You can do this by using the Linux menu system: Applications > Sytem Tools > Terminal
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'''Installing libraries'''
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== Installing libraries ==
'''ONLY CARRY OUT THIS PAGE IF YOU CAN GET ROOT ACCESS'''
'''ONLY CARRY OUT THIS PAGE IF YOU CAN GET ROOT ACCESS'''
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How to use terminal as root user
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'''How to use terminal as root user'''

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