# Install massif-visualizer # [Generated by ChatGPT! Have NOT tested!] To install `massif-visualizer` on a Linux machine without root privileges, you can build it from source and install it in your home directory. Here’s a step-by-step guide: 1. **Install Required Dependencies:** Make sure you have the necessary development tools and libraries installed. You might need `cmake`, `g++`, and `qt5` development libraries. If you don't have them, you can download and install them in your home directory. 2. **Download `massif-visualizer` Source Code:** You can get the source code from the [KDE repository](https://invent.kde.org/sdk/massif-visualizer). ```bash git clone https://invent.kde.org/sdk/massif-visualizer.git cd massif-visualizer ``` 3. **Create a Build Directory:** ```bash mkdir build cd build ``` 4. **Configure the Build:** Use `cmake` to configure the build. Specify an installation prefix in your home directory, for example `~/local`. ```bash cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/local ``` 5. **Build the Software:** Compile the software using `make`. ```bash make ``` 6. **Install the Software:** Install the compiled software in your specified prefix. ```bash make install ``` 7. **Update Your PATH:** Ensure that the `bin` directory of your installation prefix is in your `PATH`. ```bash export PATH=~/local/bin:$PATH ``` 8. **Run `massif-visualizer`:** Now you should be able to run `massif-visualizer` from the command line. ### Detailed Steps for Dependencies If you need to install dependencies in your home directory, you can download and compile them from source. Here are the general steps for `cmake`, `g++`, and `qt5`: #### Install `cmake`: 1. Download the latest source from the [CMake website](https://cmake.org/download/). 2. Extract the archive and navigate into the directory. 3. Run: ```bash ./bootstrap --prefix=$HOME/local make make install ``` #### Install `g++`: You might already have `g++` installed. If not, you can install it via a package manager like `conda`. 1. Install `conda` if you haven't already. 2. Create a new environment with `g++`: ```bash conda create -n build-env gxx_linux-64 conda activate build-env ``` #### Install `qt5`: 1. Download the Qt source from the [Qt website](https://www.qt.io/offline-installers). 2. Extract the archive and navigate into the directory. 3. Configure and install: ```bash ./configure -prefix $HOME/local -opensource -confirm-license make make install ``` By following these steps, you can install `massif-visualizer` and its dependencies without needing root privileges on your Linux machine.