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@@ -123,17 +123,19 @@ file appropriate for your platform: gemma.linux.gz or gemma.macosx.gz. 2. Run `gunzip gemma.linux.gz` or `gunzip gemma.linux.gz` to decompress the file. -3. The binaries we provide are linked to static versions of the GSL, -LAPACK and BLAS libraries. However, since the program dynamically -links to standard system libraries and libraries included with the C++ -compiler, *you need to make sure that you have installed on your +3. For convenience, the binaries we provide are linked to static +versions of the GSL, LAPACK and BLAS libraries. So you do not need to +install these libraries. + +4. Cince the program dynamically links to standard C++ and system +libraries, *you need to make sure that you have installed on your system the same C++ compiler that was used to build the program.* For example, `gemma.linux` was built using `gcc 4.8.5`, so you should have `gcc 4.8.x`. If the libraries are installed somewhere non-standard, you can tell where GEMMA can find the libraries by setting the -`LD_LIBRARY_PATH` environment variable. If you have the wrong C++ -compiler version, or the libraries are in a place where GEMMA cannot -find them, then the program will complain about dynamic linking +`LD_LIBRARY_PATH` environment variable. If you have the wrong version +of the C++ compiler, or if the libraries are in a place where GEMMA +cannot find them, then the program will complain about dynamic linking errors. ### Building the binaries from source |