Updating Geant4

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Occasionally CERN will release patches or updates for Geant4. To update your version of Geant4 you will need root-access (using command “su”).  
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Occasionally CERN will release patches or updates for Geant4. To update your version of Geant4  
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you will need root-access (using command '''“su”''').  
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Before carrying out this process PLEASE make sure that you back-up any work that you have saved in the Geant4-build or Geant4-install directories.
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'''Before carrying out this process PLEASE make sure that you back-up any work that you have  
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saved in the Geant4-build or Geant4-install directories.'''
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# Open a command terminal and log in as root user. Type '''“su”''' followed by your password when prompted
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# Change the present working directory to the Geant4-build directory using the command:
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cd /home/your_name/Desktop/Geant4-build
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# Type the command: make uninstall
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# When this is done you will need to delete the folders Geant4-install and Geant4-build. To do this change your present working directory to the Desktop using the command
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cd/home/your_name/Desktop
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# Now type the following command to delete the Geant4-build folder:
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1) Open a command terminal and log in as root user. Type “su” followed by your password when prompted
 
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2) Change the present working directory to the Geant4-build directory using the command: cd /home/your_name/Desktop/Geant4-build
 
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3) Type the command: make uninstall
 
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4) When this is done you will need to delete the folders Geant4-install and Geant4-build. To do this change your present working directory to the Desktop using the command cd/home/your_name/Desktop
 
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5) Now type the following command to delete the Geant4-build folder:
 
rm –rf Geant4-build
rm –rf Geant4-build
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6) When this is finished type the following command to delete the Geant4-install folder:
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# When this is finished type the following command to delete the Geant4-install folder:
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rm –rf Geant4-install
rm –rf Geant4-install
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7) Type the command exit to quit root-user mode
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8) Now download the updated version of Geant4 and install it as directed by pp. 4-5 (using cmake –DCMAKE…..)
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# Type the command '''exit''' to quit root-user mode
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#Now download the updated version of Geant4 and install it as directed by pp. 4-5 (using cmake –DCMAKE…..)

Revision as of 14:41, 16 July 2014

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