Install root packages in Linux

Binaries

Note: Before downloading a binary version make sure your machine contains the right run-time environment. In most cases it is not possible to run a version compiled with, e.g., gcc 4.8 on a platform where only gcc 4.3 is installed. In such cases you'll have to install ROOT from source. See the configurations used to build the binaries below.

To install, unzip and untar the file do:

$ gunzip   root_v6.02.12.Linux-slc6-x86_64-gcc4.8.tar.gz
$ tar xvf  root_v6.02.12.Linux.slc6-x86_64.gcc4.8.tar

This will create the directory root. Before getting started read the file README/README. Remember, you can find the full documentation of the ROOT classes on this web site at the location Classes and Members. The distribution also contains all tutorials and a set of test programs.

Linux SLC6

• Linux RHEL 6 (SLC6) x86-64 with gcc 4.8, version 6.02.12 (147 MB).
• Linux RHEL 6 (SLC6) x86-64 with gcc 4.9, version 6.02.12 (153 MB).

Linux CC7

• Linux CentOS 7 (CC7) x86-64 with gcc 4.8, version 6.02.12 (148 MB).
• Linux CentOS 7 (CC7) x86-64 with gcc 4.9, version 6.02.12 (153 MB).

Fedora

• Fedora 20 x86-64 with gcc 4.8, version 6.02.12 (133 MB).

Ubuntu

• Ubuntu 14.04 x86-64 with gcc 4.8, version 6.02.12 (138 MB).

OSX

• OSX 10.8 x86-64 with clang 5.1, version 6.02.12 tar.gz or dmg (132 MB).
• OSX 10.9 x86-64 with clang 6.0, version 6.02.12 tar.gz or dmg (132 MB).
• OSX 10.10 x86-64 with clang 6.1, version 6.02.12 tar.gz or dmg (133 MB).

Cygwin (Windows)

• Unfortunately, the Windows/Cygwin build is currently unavailable, due to an issue with gcc 4.8 not being able to compile clang/llvm.