Requirements
PGOPHER should run on most recent Linux distributions
as is provided the correct libraries are installed, mainly gnome
support libraries. Most calculations will run on any
machine; larger calculations involving multiple states can
benefit from more memory or processors. Some features,
particularly Interactive fits, are much easier with a two or
three button mouse rather than a trackpad or touch screen.
Files to Download
The website has two tar files:
- pgopher-i386-linux-gtk2.tgz
for 32 bit x86 machines
- pgopher-x86_64-linux-gtk2.tgz
for 64 bit x86 machines. This can handle larger problems than
the 32 bit version, but for most use cases does not provide
any significant advantage. It will not run on 32 bit operating
systems.
If running a 64 bit operating system the 64 bit version is
probably the version to go for, though the 32 bit version will run
on 64 bit systems, provided the appropriate 32 bit libraries are
installed. (This is ia32-libs on Debian and derivatives.)
For either file, simply download and unpack using the command
line (tar xvf
<filename>) and run the PGOPHER executable (./pgopher).
Executables (slave
and tabslave) are
also provided for the Slave Editor
in the tar file, and this should be kept in the same directory
as the PGOPHER
executable.
Usage Notes
- Interactive fits are much easier with a two button mouse
rather than a one button mouse or trackpad.
- If the binary does not run on your system you may need to
compile from source, or email help-pgopher@bristol.ac.uk.
- The Help menu entries do not do anything at the moment, but
the help files are available at http://pgopher.chm.bris.ac.uk/Help/
and a tarball of the current help files can be downloaded from
the website.
- If the program looks odd it may be worth trying a different
desktop theme.
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