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

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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

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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…..)

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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”).
+Occasionally CERN will release patches or updates for Geant4. To update your version of Geant4
+you will need root-access (using command '''“su”''').
-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.
+'''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.'''
+# Open a command terminal and log in as root user. Type '''“su”''' followed by your password when prompted
+# Change the present working directory to the Geant4-build directory using the command:
+cd /home/your_name/Desktop/Geant4-build
+# Type the command: make uninstall
+# 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
+# Now type the following command to delete the Geant4-build folder:
-) Open a command terminal and log in as root user. Type “su” followed by your password when prompted
-) Change the present working directory to the Geant4-build directory using the command: cd /home/your_name/Desktop/Geant4-build
-) Type the command: make uninstall
-) 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
-) Now type the following command to delete the Geant4-build folder:
 rm –rf Geant4-build
-) When this is finished type the following command to delete the Geant4-install folder:
+# When this is finished type the following command to delete the Geant4-install folder:
 rm –rf Geant4-install
-) Type the command exit to quit root-user mode
-) Now download the updated version of Geant4 and install it as directed by pp. 4-5 (using cmake –DCMAKE…..)
+# Type the command '''exit''' to quit root-user mode
+#Now download the updated version of Geant4 and install it as directed by pp. 4-5 (using cmake –DCMAKE…..)