====== Gnuplot ======

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== Contents ==

   * Introduction 
   * Local installation
   * ...
   * ...

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===== Introduction =====

How to install Gnuplot in your local area and use it to make nice plots from Cadence. 



Main page: 

[[http://www.gnuplot.info/]]




===== Local installation ====

Gnuplot must be compiled from source and can be installed in your local area without 
admin privileges.


Download the latest version (currently 4.6.3) of Gnuplot sources from

[[http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuplot/files/gnuplot/]]

<code>
cd ~/local/sources
mkdir gnuplot && cd gnuplot
wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuplot/files/gnuplot/4.6.3/gnuplot-4.6.3.tar.gz
wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuplot/files/gnuplot/4.6.3/gnuplot.pdf
wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuplot/files/gnuplot/4.6.3/README
</code>


To install Gnuplot in your ''~/local'' area, use

<code>
cd ~/local/sources/gnuplot
mkdir build && cd build
tar -xzf ../gnuplot-4.6.3.tar.gz
../gnuplot-4.6.3/configure --help
../gnuplot-4.6.3/configure --prefix=$HOME/local [other options]
make && make install 
</code>



Executables will be installed in ''~/local/bin''. To launch Gnuplot use

<code>
gnuplot 
</code>

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Last update: [[pacher@NOSPAMto.infn.it|Luca Pacher]] - Sep 21, 2013
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