JAVA CUBE READER LIBRARY INSTALL GUIDE ====================================== This file describes how to configure, compile, and install the Java Cube Profile reader library (jCubeR). If you are not familiar with using the configure scripts generated by GNU autoconf, read the "Generic Installation Instructions" section below; then return here. Prerequisites ============= To build jCubeR, various tools and packages are required: * Java compiler * A "working" POSIX-compatible shell * A POSIX-compatible make * SAX parser as a JAR avaliabe via CLASSPATH or installed in standard location for java packages such as /usr/share/java. Examples of a SAX parser are xerces2-j.jar, xerces-j2.jar or xercesImpl.jar Quick start =========== In a nutshell, configuring, building, and installing jCubeR can be as simple as executing the shell commands ./configure --prefix= make make install Generic Installation Instructions ================================= Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without warranty of any kind. Basic Installation ================== Briefly, the shell commands `./configure; make; make install' should configure, build, and install this package. The following more-detailed instructions are generic; see the section above for instructions specific to this package. 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