Hard to understand new install instruction

[shinkai071]

Can someone elaborate on install instruction?

It might be simple to understand for coders but for none-coders, the simple "./makeall install" does not seem to make sense. where do I type the text?

[sanderboer]

I concur.
Furthermore, the cmake install is more straightforward, because it follows established practices.
However, a comprehensive list of system dependencies would be nice.

I am preparing a package for Void Linux and I am basically teasing out the CMakeLists.txt for deps, hoping cmake is supported at all.

[mostaphaRoudsari]

An alternative is to use the complied installer from each release. Scroll down to the bottom of the page:

https://github.com/NREL/Radiance/releases/tag/5.2

[sanderboer]

Yeah I can do that, but with a rolling release it is not preferred.
Please have a look at my package for radiance for Void Linux:
sander's Radiance package for void linux

I ended up (crudely) patching various CmakeLists.txt to comment out qt5 dependencies, b/c cmake choked on finding the qt5 tiff plugin and qt5 was not necessary to begin with.

[nljones]

You can also set the "Build Headless" flag in CMake to remove the qt5 dependencies.

[sanderboer]

headless removes all gui; no rvu. Not a preferred solution.

[zha]

An alternative is to use the complied installer from each release. Scroll down to the bottom of the page:

https://github.com/NREL/Radiance/releases/tag/5.2

Thanks @mostaphaRoudsari,

As a$new Linux user I am still confused about how to install the compiled package though.

However, I was at the point where I can get ./makeall install running, but unable to proceed further since it gives me this error:

(base) user@DESKTOP-MKGHKQE:~/Radiance-5.2$ ./makeall install
-bash: ./makeall: /bin/csh: bad interpreter: No such file or directory

Thanks

[mostaphaRoudsari]

@zha, try installing csh using sudo apt-get install csh command.

[zha]

@zha, try installing csh using sudo apt-get install csh command.

Dear @mostaphaRoudsari ,

That works, thanks!

However, there are some other error during the installation. Could you please also help me to take a look? Much appreciated!

This script rebuilds all of the Radiance programs and installs
them on your system.  You should read the file README before running
this script.  You can type ^C (followed by return) at any time to abort.

You must first answer the following questions.

What is your preferred editor [vi]?
Where do you want the executables [/usr/local/bin]?
Current rmake command is:
#!/bin/sh
exec make "SPECIAL=" \
        "OPT=-O" \
        "MACH=" \
        ARCH=other "COMPAT=erf.o strcmp.o strlcpy.o timegm.o" \
        INSTDIR=/usr/local/bin \
        LIBDIR=/usr/local/lib/ray \
        ESUFFIX= \
         "$@" -f Rmakefile
Do you want to change it? n
Making programs...
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/common /home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
In directory common...
rm -f librtrad.a
ar rc librtrad.a cone.o face.o free_os.o instance.o readobj.o readoct.o otypes.o objset.o octree.o readfargs.o modobject.o getlibpath.o addobjnotify.o zeroes.o mesh.o readmesh.o tmesh.o sceneio.o color.o header.o image.o lamps.o resolu.o rexpr.o spec_rgb.o colrops.o font.o tonemap.o tmapcolrs.o tmapluv.o tmaptiff.o tmap16bit.o bmpfile.o falsecolor.o ezxml.o ccolor.o ccyrgb.o bsdf.o bsdf_m.o bsdf_t.o loadbsdf.o disk2square.o hilbert.o interp2d.o triangulate.o fgetline.o fropen.o linregr.o xf.o mat4.o invmat4.o fvect.o urand.o urind.o calexpr.o caldefn.o calfunc.o calprnt.o biggerlib.o multisamp.o unix_process.o process.o gethomedir.o getpath.o error.o savestr.o savqstr.o badarg.o fgetword.o words.o expandarg.o wordfile.o fgetval.o clip.o plocate.o eputs.o wputs.o quit.o lookup.o bmalloc.o loadvars.o tcos.o fputword.o chanvalue.o dircode.o paths.o byteswap.o cvtcmd.o ealloc.o fdate.o portio.o myhostname.o erf.o strcmp.o strlcpy.o timegm.o
ranlib librtrad.a
rm -f libmgf.a
ar rc libmgf.a mgf_parser.o mgf_object.o mgf_xf.o mgf_context.o
ranlib libmgf.a
rm -f libreetz.a
ar rc libreetz.a g3affine.o g3flist.o g3sphere.o g3vector.o gbasic.o muc_randvar.o
ranlib libreetz.a
mv -f librtrad.a libmgf.a libreetz.a ../lib
cd /usr/local/lib/ray && rm -f tmesh.cal
cp -f tmesh.cal /usr/local/lib/ray
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/rt /home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
In directory rt...
cp ./rtrace ./rpict ./rvu ./rcontrib ./lookamb ./mkpmap ./pmapdump /usr/local/bin
cd /usr/local/bin ; rm -f rview ; ln -s rvu rview
cd /usr/local/bin ; rm -f rtcontrib ; ln -s rcontrib rtcontrib
rm -f /usr/local/lib/ray/rayinit.cal
cp rayinit.cal /usr/local/lib/ray
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/meta /home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
In directory meta...
cp ./meta2tga ./pexpand ./psort ./cv ./psmeta ./plotin ./x11meta ./bgraph ./igraph ./dgraph ./gcomp ./plot4 ./meta2bmp /usr/local/bin
cp symbols.met vchars.met boxw.plt curve.plt line.plt scatter.plt cartesian.plt function.plt polar.plt standard.plt /usr/local/lib/ray/meta
cp: target '/usr/local/lib/ray/meta' is not a directory
make: *** [Rmakefile:35: install] Error 1
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/cv /home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
In directory cv...
cp ies2rad nff2rad lampcolor tmesh2rad obj2rad mgf2rad rad2mgf mgf2meta mgfilt mgf2inv 3ds2mgf bsdfquery pabopto2xyz pabopto2bsdf bsdf2ttree bsdf2klems pkgBSDF epw2wea bsdf2rad /usr/local/bin
cp optics2rad.csh /usr/local/bin/optics2rad
chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/optics2rad
cd /usr/local/lib/ray && rm -f source.cal tilt.cal lamp.tab window.cal bsdf2rad.cal
cp source.cal tilt.cal lamp.tab window.cal bsdf2rad.cal /usr/local/lib/ray
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/gen /home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
In directory gen...
cp genbox gensky xform genblinds genrev genworm gendaylit gendaymtx gensurf genprism replmarks mkillum mksource genclock /usr/local/bin
cp glaze.csh /usr/local/bin/glaze
chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/glaze
cd /usr/local/lib/ray && rm -f illum.cal rev.cal skybright.cal surf.cal clockface.hex glaze1.cal glaze2.cal perezlum.cal perezlum_c.cal
cp illum.cal rev.cal skybright.cal surf.cal clockface.hex glaze1.cal glaze2.cal perezlum.cal perezlum_c.cal /usr/local/lib/ray
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/ot /home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
In directory ot...
cp oconv getbbox obj2mesh /usr/local/bin
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/px /home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
In directory px...
cd tiff ; ./configure -C -quiet -with-CC=cc \
        "--libdir=`pwd`/../../lib" "--includedir=`pwd`/../../common" \
        --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-cxx \
        --enable-logluv --disable-jpeg \
        --disable-zlib --disable-pixarlog \
        "-with-ENVOPTS=-O" ; \
cd port ; make all ; \
cd ../libtiff ; make install
/bin/sh: 1: cd: can't cd to tiff
/bin/sh: 1: ./configure: not found
/bin/sh: 7: cd: can't cd to port
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/px'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target 'all'.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/px'
/bin/sh: 8: cd: can't cd to ../libtiff
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/px'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target 'install'.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/px'
make: *** [Rmakefile:141: ../lib/libtiff.a] Error 2
make: Target 'install' not remade because of errors.
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/hd /home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
In directory hd...
cp rholo rhpict rhcopy genrhgrid rhoptimize rhinfo /usr/local/bin
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/util /home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
In directory util...
cp findglare glarendx rpiece rad ranimate ranimove vwright getinfo vwrays xglaresrc rsensor dctimestep rttree_reduce rcollate eplus_adduvf rfluxmtx rmtxop wrapBSDF evalglare /usr/local/bin
cp objview.pl /usr/local/bin/objview
cp objline.csh /usr/local/bin/objline
cp objpict.pl /usr/local/bin/objpict
cp glare.csh /usr/local/bin/glare
cp dayfact.csh /usr/local/bin/dayfact
cp debugcal.csh /usr/local/bin/debugcal
cp rlux.csh /usr/local/bin/rlux
cp raddepend.csh /usr/local/bin/raddepend
cp compamb.csh /usr/local/bin/compamb
cp vinfo.csh /usr/local/bin/vinfo
cp genambpos.pl /usr/local/bin/genambpos
cp fieldcomb.csh /usr/local/bin/fieldcomb
cp genklemsamp.pl /usr/local/bin/genklemsamp
cp genskyvec.pl /usr/local/bin/genskyvec
cp genBSDF.pl /usr/local/bin/genBSDF
cp bsdfview.pl /usr/local/bin/bsdfview
cp ltview.pl /usr/local/bin/ltview
cp ltpict.pl /usr/local/bin/ltpict
cp rtpict.pl /usr/local/bin/rtpict
cd /usr/local/bin ; chmod 755 objview objpict \
        glare dayfact debugcal rlux raddepend objline \
        compamb vinfo genambpos fieldcomb genklemsamp \
        genskyvec genBSDF rtpict
cd /usr/local/lib/ray && rm -f rambpos.cal ambpos.cal tregsamp.dat reinhartb.cal klems_full.cal klems_half.cal klems_quarter.cal disk2square.cal minimalBSDFt.xml WINDOW6BSDFt.xml
cp rambpos.cal ambpos.cal tregsamp.dat reinhartb.cal klems_full.cal klems_half.cal klems_quarter.cal disk2square.cal minimalBSDFt.xml WINDOW6BSDFt.xml /usr/local/lib/ray
csh -f tradinstall.csh /usr/local/bin /usr/local/lib/ray/tcl
Cannot find wish executable in current path -- trad not installed.
make: *** [Rmakefile:59: install] Error 1
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src/cal /home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
In directory cal...
cp icalc ev rcalc total cnt neaten rlam tabfunc histo /usr/local/bin
/home/user/Radiance-5.2/src
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