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# Install massif-visualizer
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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.