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Marc: /* Python */

2026-04-14T12:48:37Z

Python

Marc: /* Lapack */

2026-04-14T12:46:55Z

Lapack

Marc: /* Python */

2026-04-14T12:38:15Z

Python

Marc: /* HDF5 */

2026-04-14T12:30:44Z

HDF5

Marc: /* HDF5 */

2026-04-14T12:08:14Z

HDF5

Marc: /* Python */

2026-04-14T11:33:31Z

Python

Marc: /* mingw64 */

2026-04-13T14:12:13Z

mingw64

Marc: /* mingw64 */

2026-04-13T14:09:36Z

mingw64

Marc: /* Python */

2026-04-13T14:08:05Z

Python

Marc: /* Qt */

2026-04-02T12:04:12Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:48, 14 April 2026
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	Version number is required for Geopsy configuration step.		Version number is required for Geopsy configuration step.
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		+	Numpy compilation with mingw not documented. Using MSVC and a regular Python environment may be simpler.

	=== Lapack ===		=== Lapack ===

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 The last testing steps of Lapack require [[#Pythpn|Python]]. Edit 'lapack_testing.py' and replace the first line by
-   #!/c/geopsy/python/python
+   #!/c/geopsy/python3.11/python
 It is now ready to build

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 [https://www.python.org/download/windows Window installer (64-bit) for release 3.11.5] is chosen in this tutorial. Select custom installation and install to
-   /c/geopsy/python
+   /c/geopsy/python3.11
 === Lapack ===

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 [https://www.hdfgroup.org/solutions/hdf5 HDF5] library can be linked to open access to HDF5 files in ''geopsy''.
-There is no binary compiled with mingw available at [https://www.hdfgroup.org/download-hdf5 HDF5 Download]. Hence, we have to download the source package and compile it.
+Compilation with mingw not documented. Best to use Microsoft Visual Studio, but the whole compilation must be ported to MSVC.
 === Python ===

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:08, 14 April 2026
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	=== HDF5 ===		=== HDF5 ===
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		+	[https://www.hdfgroup.org/solutions/hdf5 HDF5] library can be linked to open access to HDF5 files in ''geopsy''.
		+
		+	There is no binary compiled with mingw available at [https://www.hdfgroup.org/download-hdf5 HDF5 Download]. Hence, we have to download the source package and compile it.
		+	Download hdf5.zip at [https://www.hdfgroup.org/download-hdf5 HDF5 Download]
		+
		+	HDF5 is then automatically detected during the configuration process. If not, contact the developers for fixing it.

	=== Python ===		=== Python ===

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    $ which g++
    /e/mingw1310_64/bin/g++
 === Python ===

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 === mingw64 ===
-[https://www.mingw-w64.org mingw-w64] is usually installed with Qt binary package. Make sure that it is installed in a "normal" path. For example, troubles have been encountered with shared discs under Virtual Box. It can be fixed by copying the '''mingw'' to another location.
+[https://www.mingw-w64.org mingw-w64] is usually installed with [[Installing Qt binary packages|Qt binary package]]. Make sure that it is installed in a "normal" path. Troubles have been encountered with shared discs under Virtual Box. It can be fixed by copying ''mingw'' to another location.
    cd /z/Qt/6.8.3/Tools
    cp -r mingw1310_64 /e
-Edit '.profile' so that PATH contains
+Edit '.profile' so that ''PATH'' contains
    /e/mingw1310_64/bin

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	/e/mingw1310_64/bin		/e/mingw1310_64/bin
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		+	$ which g++
		+	/e/mingw1310_64/bin/g++

	=== Python ===		=== Python ===

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    $ cd /z/Qt/6.8.3/Tools/mingw1310_64/bin
    $ mv mingw32-make.exe make.exe
 === Python ===

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 === Qt ===
-[http://www.qt.io Qt] libraries and development tools must be available. Only ''Qt'' releases posterior or equal to 5.15.2 are supported. To test if ''Qt'' is already installed, start 'Git Bash' terminal from 'Microsoft Windows' main menu and type:
+[http://www.qt.io Qt] libraries and development tools must be available. Only ''Qt'' releases posterior or equal to 5.15.2 are supported (branch 3.5). For branch 3.6, the recommended ''Qt'' release is 6.8.3. To test if ''Qt'' is already installed, start 'Git Bash' terminal from 'Microsoft Windows' main menu and type:
    $ qmake -version
    #  QMake version 3.1
-   #  Using Qt version 5.15.2 in Z:/Qt/6.5.2/6.5.2/mingw_64/lib
+   #  Using Qt version 6.8.3 in Z:/Qt/6.8.3/6.8.3/mingw_64/lib
    $ lupdate -version
-   #  lupdate version 6.5.2
+   #  lupdate version 6.8.3
-If Qt 5.15.2 (or a more recent version) is installed, you can jump directly to [[#Lapack|Lapack]]. If not you must first install ''Qt''.
+If Qt is installed, you can jump directly to [[#Lapack|Lapack]]. If not you must first install ''Qt''.
-[[Installing Qt binary packages]] provides the detailed steps to install ''Qt''. In this tutorial, we choose to install ''Qt'' in 'Z:/Qt/6.5.2', at least 63 Gb are required during the installation. Once installed the package weights around 56 Gb.
+[[Installing Qt binary packages]] provides the detailed steps to install ''Qt''. In this tutorial, we choose to install ''Qt'' in 'Z:/Qt/6.8.3', about 3 Gb are required if the only the proprosed options are selected. Selecting everything may end up with a huge amount of disk waste (if only ''geopsy'' is considered).
 In ''Git Bash'' terminal, configure the PATH to Qt executables:
-   $ echo "export PATH=/z/Qt/6.5.2/6.5.2/mingw_64/bin:/z/Qt/6.5.2/Tools/mingw1120_64/bin:\$PATH" >> ~/.profile
+   $ echo "export PATH=/z/Qt/6.8.3/6.8.3/mingw_64/bin:/z/Qt/6.8.3/Tools/mingw1310_64/bin:\$PATH" >> ~/.profile
    $ source ~/.profile
    $ cd /c/geopsy
    $ qmake -v
    QMake version 3.1
-   Using Qt version 6.5.2 in Z:/Qt/6.5.2/6.5.2/mingw_64/lib
+   Using Qt version 6.8.3 in Z:/Qt/6.5.2/6.5.2/mingw_64/lib
    $ lupdate -version
-   lupdate version 6.5.2
+   lupdate version 6.8.3
    $ g++ --version
 'mingw32-make' must be renamed to simply 'make' in '/z/Qt/6.5.2/Tools/mingw1120_64/bin'
-   $ cd /z/Qt/6.5.2/Tools/mingw1120_64/bin
+   $ cd /z/Qt/6.8.3/Tools/mingw1310_64/bin
    $ mv mingw32-make.exe make.exe