Automated Quick Start

These are instructions using a script to set up a typical sandbox at Brown using Linux. Even if you intend to develop on a different platform such as Windows you should initially get set up on Linux. If you need more explicit instructions or you want a more complex setup then revert back to the full instructions.

• To create your sandbox run:

> /map/gfx0/tools/linux/install_linux/bin/setup/new.g.user.sh
   NOTE:  Checking out the common/ directory from CVS ...
   NOTE:  ... The common/ directory was succefully checked out from CVS.
   NOTE:  Building the common/utility/ directory ...
   NOTE:  ... The common/utility/ directory succefully built.
 Your new sandbox was successfully created in:  /map/gfx0/users/yourid/
 These directories were added:
drwxrwsr-x 13 yourid graphics 4096 Apr 29 15:08 /map/gfx0/users/bluto/common
drwxrwsr-x 2 yourid graphics 4096 Apr 29 15:07 /map/gfx0/users/bluto/project
drwxrwsr-x 2 yourid graphics 4096 Apr 29 15:07 /map/gfx0/users/bluto/install_linux
drwxrwsr-x 2 yourid graphics 4096 Apr 29 15:07 /map/gfx0/users/bluto/install_WIN32

• To setup your envionment each time you login modify your default login script. First you need to know if you are running the tcsh or bash shell.

 > finger  $USER

The Shell: field in the output will be either /bin/tcsh or /bin/bash. If you are running tcsh then edit $USER/.cshrc and add this line:

source  /map/gfx0/install_linux/bin/setup/g.login.csh

If you are running bash then add this line instead:

source  /map/gfx0/install_linux/bin/setup/g.login.sh

You can check your results by logging out and then logging in again. This command will list your environment variables.

> printenv

It will list lots of variables, but you should see that these variables are set:

 CVSROOT  GARCH  G  GTO GROOT  G_IMPORT  G_COMPILER