Updating Geant4

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1. Open a command terminal and log in as root user. Type '''“su”''' followed by your password when prompted
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:  
2. Change the present working directory to the Geant4-build directory using the command:  
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<pre style="color: #800000; background-color: #dcdcdc">
cd /home/your_name/Desktop/Geant4-build
cd /home/your_name/Desktop/Geant4-build
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</pre>
3. Type the command:  
3. Type the command:  
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<pre style="color: #800000; background-color: #dcdcdc">
make uninstall
make uninstall
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</pre>
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  
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  
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<pre style="color: #800000; background-color: #dcdcdc">
cd/home/your_name/Desktop
cd/home/your_name/Desktop
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</pre>
5. Now type the following command to delete the Geant4-build folder:
5. Now type the following command to delete the Geant4-build folder:
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<pre style="color: #800000; background-color: #dcdcdc">
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:
6. When this is finished type the following command to delete the Geant4-install folder:
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<pre style="color: #800000; background-color: #dcdcdc">
rm –rf Geant4-install
rm –rf Geant4-install
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</pre>
7. Type the command '''exit''' to quit root-user mode
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…..)
8. Now download the updated version of Geant4 and install it as directed by pp. 4-5 (using cmake –DCMAKE…..)

Latest revision as of 14:45, 16 July 2014

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