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Re: Intel compiler install, I'm lost

Nigel — Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:06 pm

Author: Nigel

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:06 pm

'source' is a bash command. It means "read and execute all the commands in the following file". Bit like an include file in c/c++.
You can type the source commands at the command prompt as well, they will then be active for your current session in that terminal window only.

The commands in the files you source will set up various environment variables that the compilers need.

BTW - .login isn't a directory, it's a file. You can create it with any text editor (Kate, vi, emacs - whichever you prefer).

Re: Intel compiler install, I'm lost

choppy — Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:59 pm

Author: choppy

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:59 pm

Alright, I tried this for quite a bit yesterday with no success.

I'm assuming 'source' is what tells it to sort of link the the files between it's location and the directory.

In the console, I'm changing to the .login dir and using the command lines but nothing seems to be happening. Let me give it another go

Re: Intel compiler install, I'm lost

Nigel — Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:22 am

Author: Nigel

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:22 am

You may not have one by default. Just create one in your home directory.

Re: Intel compiler install, I'm lost

choppy — Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:57 pm

Author: choppy

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:57 pm

.login...I'm not finding this file anywhere, I'll keep looking

RE: Intel compiler install, I

Nigel — Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:38 pm

Author: Nigel

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:38 pm

It looks like they want you to edit your .login file (in your home directory) and add the following lines

Code:

source <install-dir>/bin/iccvars.sh
source <install-dir>/bin/idbvars.sh

replacing <install-dir> with the location you installed the intel compilers to (probably /usr/local).
If by any chance you use csh instead of bash as your default shell, just change the .sh at the end of each line to .csh

logout & login again and you should be set to go...

RE: Intel compiler install, I

choppy — Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:44 pm

Intel compiler install, I'm lost

choppy — Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:25 pm

Author: choppy

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:25 pm

I've gone through the motions and I thought I had it installed fully, but I've been fooling around with the compiler enviornment setup and the more I work with it the more lost I get. Has anyone got this up and running that would be so kind as to nudge me in the right direction.

I have installed the download, and I need to setup the enviornment

thanks much!