From: Denis Davydov Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:28:18 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Add GSL compilation instructions and mention it among other external libraries to... X-Git-Tag: v8.5.0-rc1~1065^2~1 X-Git-Url: https://gitweb.dealii.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=84921c0fef464008dfa878c24e71dd6a66cb3764;p=dealii.git Add GSL compilation instructions and mention it among other external libraries to which deal.ii has an interface --- diff --git a/doc/external-libs/gsl.html b/doc/external-libs/gsl.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2eaec23aa2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/external-libs/gsl.html @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ + + + + + The deal.II Readme on interfacing to GSL + + + + + + + +

Installation of GSL

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+ GNU Scientific Library + provides a wide range of mathematical routines such as random number + generators, special functions and least-squares fitting. + GSL + should be readily packaged by most Linux distributions. + Don't forget to install a development version of the library. +

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+ Below is a short summary of instructions on how to compile and install + GSL by hand (for the case you wish to do so). +

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How to compile and install GSL by hand

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+ After you downloaded the GSL library and unzip the files, + run ./configure --prefix=/path/to/gsl/ followed by + make and make install. +

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Interfacing deal.II + to GSL

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+ Support for GSL will be + enabled automatically if a system wide installation of + GSL can be found. + To use a self compiled version, specify + 

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+    -DGSL_DIR=/path/to/gsl
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+ when invoking cmake. +

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+ You can override the autodetection by manually setting + 

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+    -DDEAL_II_WITH_GSL=OFF|ON
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. +

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GSL
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+ The GNU Scientific Library + provides a wide range of mathematical routines such as random number + generators, special functions and least-squares fitting. + GSL should be + readily packaged by most Linux distributions. (Don't forget + to install a development version of the library). + To use a self compiled version, specify + -DGSL_DIR=/path/to/gsl on the command line. +

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