There are two ways to download and install X-Bc:
This is the "normal" way to install a program:
Download the tar file and unpack it:
linux> tar -xzf xbc-VERSION.tar.gz
This will create directory called xbc-VERSION/
in your current working directory. Now change to that directory:
linux> cd xbc-VERSION
and type:
linux> ./configure
linux> make
By appending -h
to the configure call you can see options to modify the
standard installation.
Finally, as root (type su
and give root password), type:
linux> make install
By now you'll have an executable file called xbc
in
/usr/local/bin/
. Type xbc
to give it a trial!
If you want, you can delete temporary files to save disc-space:
linux> make clean
If you do not have root-access to your computer, you don't have to execute the make install
command. After executing make
you'll find your executable xbc
file in the directory: ~/xbc-VERSION/src
This version of installing X-Bc should be easier to use, but it requires a big download! Unpack the file typing
linux> gzip -d xbc.gz
and as root (type su
and give root password) copy it into a bin
-directory, e.g.:
linux> cp xbc /usr/local/bin/
Now you need to download the needed bc-files (see below) and copy them to a newly created directory called ~/.xbc
:
linux> mkdir ~/.xbc
linux> cp *.bc ~/.xbc
Now it should be ready to use.
WARNING: This file (xbc.gz) is HUGE (5 MB). Choose this way only if you have a good internet connection.
Description | Link |
---|---|
tar-ball (includes source- and bc-files) | xbc-1.6.2.tar.gz (422 KB) |
packed binary (ver. 1.0) | xbc.gz ver 1.0 (5 MB) |
bc-files (needed for the binary only) |
extensions.bc (6.3 KB) scientific_constants.bc (2.5 KB) primenumbers.bc.gz (333 KB) |
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