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Scilab installation under Linux

Scilab 4.1.1

1. Get the binary file (scilab-4.1.1.bin.linux-i686.tar.gz) and put it in the directory where you want to install Scilab (<scilab-path>)

2. Launch the following commands :

   •   [$SHELL] cd <scilab-path>
       [$SHELL] tar xzf scilab-4.1.1.bin.linux-i686.tar.gz
       [$SHELL] cd scilab-4.1.1
       [$SHELL] make

3. To launch Scilab :

   •   [$SHELL] cd <scilab-path>/scilab-4.1.1
       [$SHELL] bin/scilab

Scilab 4.1.2

1. Get the source file (scilab-4.1.2-src.tar.gz) and put it in the directory where you want to install Scilab (<scilab-path>)

2. Launch the following commands :

   •   [$SHELL] cd <scilab-path>
       [$SHELL] tar xzf scilab-4.1.2-src.tar.gz
       [$SHELL] cd scilab-4.1.2
       [$SHELL] ./configure

     if configure complains about not finding tk or tcl libraries, use this

       [$SHELL] ./configure --with-tk-library='/usr/lib64/' --with-tcl-library='/usr/lib64/'

     then make

       [$SHELL] make all

3. To launch Scilab :

   •   [$SHELL] cd <scilab-path>/scilab-4.1.2
       [$SHELL] bin/scilab