Easy Installation#
We have created a shell script installer that will make the installation process of MEGqc smoother and easier. This installer only works for XFCE-based Linux systems so far, but we’re working on a Windows version.
1. Download the installer#
Download the .sh file from the following link:
2. Allow script execution#
This can be done in two different ways:
Right click and select “Open terminal here” or open a terminal and use:
cd /path/to/your/installer
Allow “execute” option in XFCE systems
xfconf-query --channel thunar --property /misc-exec-shell-scripts-by-default --create --type bool --set true
Give execute permissions to the installer
chmod +x install_megqc.sh
Make the installer executable by right-clicking the file, selecting Properties, navigating to the Permissions tab, and checking the box “Allow this file to run as a program”.
3. Run the installer#
Now your shell script installer is ready to run! You can either double-click the sh file or run it from the terminal:
./install_megqc.sh
Once launched, the terminal will prompt you to input a path where MEGqc should be installed. The installer will then create its own virtual environment and handle all the depedencies. MEGqc is compatible with Python versions 3.8 to 3.12, but if you don’t have any valid Python version, the installer will install Python 3.10.
Now your installation is complete! In your chosen directory, you’ll find a folder named runMEGqc containing the virtual environment, along with a script called uninstall_megqc.sh.
On your Desktop you will also see two terminal launchers:
MEGqc— will launch the GUI.Uninstall MEGqc— will remove MEGqc from your system, including its environment and related files.
Next section#
In the next section you’ll learn how to use the GUI to run MEGqc.