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man/man1/root-config.1

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.\"
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.TH ROOT-CONFIG 1 "Version 3" "ROOT"
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.\" NAME should be all caps, SECTION should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
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.\" other parms are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
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.\" other params are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
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.SH NAME
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root-config \- ROOT utility for your Makefiles
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B root-config
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.I "[options]"
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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\fIroot-config\fP is a tool that is used to configure to determine
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\fIroot-config\fP is a tool that is used to configure and determine
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the compiler and linker flags that should be used to compile
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and link programs that use \fIROOT\fP.
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.RS
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.fi
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.RE
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in you Makefile to use the built-in rules of gnu make. For GUIs, replace \fI\-\-libs\fR by \fI\-\-glibs\fR.
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in your Makefile to use the built-in rules of GNU make. For GUIs, replace \fI\-\-libs\fR by \fI\-\-glibs\fR.
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.PP
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You may also find the \fIautomake\fR(1), \fIautoconf\fR(1), and
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\fIlibtool\fR(1) macro file \fI/usr/share/aclocal/root.m4\fR
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useful. If that macro file isn't installed where \dIaclocal\fR will
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useful. If that macro file isn't installed where \fIaclocal\fR will
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find it, copy the contents to your local \fIacinclude.m4\fR file. In
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the directories you use \fBROOT\fR libraries, have in your
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\fIMakefile.am\fR file:
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.RS
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.nf
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EXTRA_SOURCES = root_depenent_source.cc
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EXTRA_SOURCES = root_dependent_source.cc
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if GOT_ROOT
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LIBFOOXTRA = root_depenent_source.cc
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LIBFOOXTRA = root_dependent_source.cc
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else
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LIBFOOXTRA =
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\fBROOT\fR basic + GUI libraries
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.TP
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.B ROOTAUXLIBS
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Auxilary libraries and linker flags for \fBROOT\fR
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Auxiliary libraries and linker flags for \fBROOT\fR
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.TP
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.B ROOTAUXCFLAGS
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Auxilary compiler flags
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Auxiliary compiler flags
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.TP
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.B ROOTRPATH
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Same as \fBROOTLIBDIR\fR
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
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.B \-\-help
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Gives a short list of options available, and exit
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Give a short list of options available, and exit
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.TP
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.B \-\-version
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Report the version number of installed \fBROOT\fR, and exit.
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.TP
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.BI \-\-prefix =<prefix>
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If no arguments is given, reports where \fBROOT\fR is installed. With
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If no arguments are given, reports where \fBROOT\fR is installed. With
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an argument of =\fI<prefix>\fR, set the base of the subsequent options
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to \fI<prefix>\fR. If \fB\\-\-exec-prefix\fR is passedwith an argument,
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that argument overrides the argument given to \fB\\-\-prefix\fR for the
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to \fI<prefix>\fR. If \fB\\-\-exec-prefix\fR is passed with an argument,
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it overrides the argument given to \fB\\-\-prefix\fR for the
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library path.
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.B \-\-libs
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Output a line suitable for linking a program agains the \fBROOT\fR
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libraries. No graphics libraries are output.
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Output a line suitable for linking a program against the \fBROOT\fR
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libraries. No graphics libraries are included.
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.TP
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Print auxiliary libraries and/or system linker flags.

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