- Gunzip and untar the package:
gzip -dc egene_1.0.tar.gz | tar xvf -
This will create a directory named egene.
- Go to the egene directory:
cd egene
- Run the configuration script:
perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/path/to/a/install_directory
The "PREFIX" switch corresponds to the complete path to the directory where EGene should be installed.The default value is
/usr/local/
.
Note: some warning messages can be displayed at this moment:
"Warning: prerequisite DBD::Pg failed to load" -> don't worry, DBD::Pg is optional
"Warning: prerequisite GD failed to load" -> you have to install the GD graphics library (http://www.boutell.com/gd) in your server.
- Run make
make
The command make will configure the perl scripts.
- Run make install
make install
-
Update the PERL5LIB and the PATH environment variables.
- Add the following lines to your
export PATH=/path/to/a/install_directory/bin
export PERL5LIB=directory of your PER5LIB
or...
- Type
PATH=/path/to/a/install_directory/bin:$PATH
every time you open a shell (bash) to run the pipeline.
Enjoy your EGene system!!