How to Install RELATE on EndeavourOS

RELATE (REad LAyout TEst) is a tool developed by Andreas Kloeckner that allows users to test layouts of complex numerical data in memory.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install RELATE on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

A system running EndeavourOS Latest
An active internet connection

Step 1 - Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the required packages to build and run RELATE. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo pacman -S git python cmake g++ boost fftw pkgconf

This command will install the Git version control system, Python, CMake, GCC compiler, Boost libraries, FFTW libraries, and pkgconf package manager on your system.

Step 2 - Clone the RELATE Repository

The next step is to clone the RELATE repository using the Git command. Open the terminal and run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/inducer/relate.git

This command will create a directory named relate in your current working directory, which contains the RELATE source code.

Step 3 - Build and Install RELATE

Now, we will build and install RELATE from its source code. Follow the below steps:

Navigate to the relate directory using the following command:
```
cd relate
```
Create a new build directory for the build process using the following command:
```
mkdir build
```
Switch to the build directory using the following command:
```
cd build
```
Run the CMake command with the path to the parent directory (..) as argument to generate the build files:
```
cmake ..
```
Run the make command to build RELATE:
```
make
```
Run the make install command to install RELATE on your system:
```
sudo make install
```

After the installation completes successfully, you can use the relate command to start using RELATE.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RELATE on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now use RELATE to test layouts of complex numerical data in memory.