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Installation

The installer described above is basically a more convenient method of installing the tarball version and is recommended. However, the tarball is a tried and tested install option and provides a backup in case of problems.

To install the OT using the tarball distribution please the follow the steps given below.

  1. Download the OT tarball via the Science Portal and store the tarball in the directory of your choice. Note that the tarball is available in .zip and in .tgz format. Choose the one that is most convenient for you.
  2. Unpack the tarball in the installation directory you have chosen in Step 1.
  3. Read the README.txt available in the installation directory and follow the post-installation setup instructions contained therein for your platform.

The post-installation setup for Linux and Mac OS is as follows:

     > cd ALMAOT-C8/setup
     > ./Setup-Linux.sh
     > cd ..
The setup is very similar for Windows except that the file that must be run will be named Setup-Windows, or Setup-Windows.cmd. It may also be possible to download tarball versions which include a JRE - the installation steps will be identical, but the file name of the download will be different.

Similar issues may affect tarball installation on a Mac as apply to the OT Installer (Section 2.1.4). If changes need to be made to your ``Security & Privacy'' settings, running the setup script again should work correctly.


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