Linux installation instructions
- Go to the website http://www.rossangel.com
- Navigate to the EosFit software page
- Download the EoSFit7installer_linux64.tar.gz and put it in a temporary folder, for example /home/Downloads/eosfit7suite
- Uncompress the file e.g. tar -xzvf EoSFit7installer_linux64.tar.gz
- Execute the program eosfit_setup from the folder where you extracted content of the installer package and follow the instructions.
Linux trouble-shooting
If an EosFit program does not run after installation, it is often because of missing libraries in the system. To determine the problem:
1. Open a terminal and go to the directory where the program was installed
2. Try to start the program and read the error message shown by the system. In general this information is sufficient to tell you what library or setting is required.
3. If you need a particular library, the best option is to look for it on the internet.
Known issues:
- On some Linux versions and some X servers you will not be able to use the numeric keypad on your keyboard to enter numbers into the parameter fields in the GUI. This is a problem due to the interaction of some X servers with the graphics library. You can always enter numbers with the 'normal' numeric keys that are above the letter keys on your keyboard
- This help system does not work properly in the Firefox browser. The pages are displayed, but you have to navigate with the arrow keys on your keyboard. The help system does work in Chrome and Chromium, so we recommend installing one of those and setting it as your default browser.