fROOT Download information

Content of the fROOT package:

The "fROOT" software package includes:


"Mini-SQL-1", "mysql" and "ROOT >= 5-13/04" are required by "fROOT".


Download of the needed software

  1. MSQL:

download the msql-1 tar-file (refer to the "README" file for installation)


  1. ROOT:

If you are used to cvs you already know everithing you need, otherwise read the following lines.

# cd <directory in which you will download root
# export CVSROOT=”:pserver:cvs@root.cern.ch:/user/cvs”
# cvs -z3 co root

If you need to download a “tagged” version:
# cvs -z3 co -r v5-13-04 root

If you need to specify the directory name:
( example for version “5.13/04” )
# cvs -z3 co -d root_5_13_04 -r v5-13-04 root

the complete syntax for downloading a tagged version is:
# cvs -z3 co -d <dir-name> -r <tag-name> <project-name>


  1. fROOT:

# CVSROOT=":ext:finuda@fnddiskfe.lnf.infn.it:/home/online/CVS_REP_ONLINE"
# CVS_RSH="ssh"
# project name = "fROOT"

If you need you can check the List of available tags.

If you are used to cvs you already know everithing you need, otherwise read the following lines.

# cd <directory in which you will download fROOT
# export CVSROOT=":ext:finuda@fnddiskfe.lnf.infn.it:/home/online/CVS_REP_ONLINE"

# export CVS_RSH=”ssh”
# cvs co fROOT

If you need to download a “tagged” version:
# cvs co -r v9-03-01 fROOT

If you need to specify the directory name:
( example for version “9.03/01” )
# cvs co -d root_9_03_01 -r v9-03-01 fROOT

the complete syntax for downloading a tagged version is:
# cvs co -d <dir-name> -r <tag-name> <project-name>


last update: May 7, 07