Requirements

1. Python interpreter version V2.3 or greater. Python usually comes pre-installed in most linux distributions, otherwise it can be downloaded from http://www.python.org
2. Tkinter toolkit, this is the default graphical toolkit for python and usually it is shipped together with the interpreter. In Fedora distributions (Version>3) it has to be installed separately. In this case install it with the command (as superuser)
   

   $ yum -y install tkinter

3. Tcl/Tk version V8.4 or greater.

Optionally, for the plot creation

1. gnuplot version V4.0 or greater
2. PovRay version V3.6 or greater.
   For the moment there is no graphical user interface to povray for photorealistic 3d images.

Download

RPM / DEB / TAR

• RPM:
  Download the rpm version for systems that are based on the RPM installer or they support rpm packages.
  flair-0.7-0.noarch.rpm    Uploaded: Mon 06-Oct-2008
  
  • To install execute the following command as superuser:
    

    $ rpm -ivh flair-X-XX.noarch.rpm

    On distributions like Suse, Ubuntu etc. the package tkinter is called python-tk. Please verify that you have installed the required packages and then issue the command

    $ rpm -ivh --nodeps flair-X-XX.noarch.rpm

  • To upgrade to a new version:
    

    $ rpm -Fvh flair-X.X-X.noarch.rpm

    Or directly from the web site
    

    $ rpm -Fvh http://www.fluka.org/flair/flair-X.X-X.noarch.rpm

• DEB:
  Download the deb version for systems that are debian based
  flair_0.7-0_all.deb    Uploaded: Mon 06-Oct-2008
  To install execute the following command as superuser:

  $ dpkg -i flair_X.XX-X_all.deb

• Tar-gzip:
  flair-0.7-0.tgz    Uploaded: Mon 06-Oct-2008
  Expand the archive to the appropriate directory use the following commands:

  $ tar xzvf flair-X.XX.tgz       or $ gunzip -c flair-X.XX.tgz | tar xvf -

CVS

CVS web interface

1. CVSWeb
2. CVSView

Version Numbering

• M: Major version, this number is increased by one only when a major modification in the structure of the program takes place. During the initial phase of development is 0.
• m: Minor version, this number is increased by one every time a addition in the program functionality is made. e.g. Adding new plotting forms, mechanism, databases etc.
• R: Release, this number is increased every time when bug fixes take place or minor changes in the functionality. e.g. Addition of extra fields in a form etc.

Installation

In case your system doesn't support the rpm, use the tar gzip file and follow the instructions in the README file. For specialised help on various OS, look first the FAQ.
In brief, expand the archive to a directory of your choice, and either add it to the PATH variable or create an alias in your login script like
alias flair=/path-where-you-install-flair/flair

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