install-gnuplot.sh

#!/bin/bash

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# Gnuplot setup
# http://blog.ovidiuparvu.com/install-gnuplot-source-ubuntu-pc/
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# Starting setup of Gnuplot
echo "Setting up Gnuplot..."


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# Installing dependent packages
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# Inform the user about the next action
echo "Installing the dependent packages build-essentials g++ gcc..."

# Execute the action
sudo apt-get -y install build-essentials g++ gcc


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# Installing Gnuplot
#----------------------------------------------------------

# Inform the user about the next action
echo "Downloading and installing Gnuplot..."

# Constant values definitions
FOLDER_NAME="Gnuplot"

# Create a new folder for storing the source code
mkdir ${FOLDER_NAME}

# Change directory
cd ${FOLDER_NAME}

# Download source code
wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuplot/files/gnuplot/4.6.5/gnuplot-4.6.5.tar.gz

# Extract archive
tar -xvzf gnuplot-4.6.5.tar.gz

# Change directory
cd gnuplot-4.6.5

# Configure gnuplot for compilation
./configure

# Compile the project
make

# Install gnuplot in the default location
sudo make install

# Return to the parent directory
cd ../../

# Inform user that Gnuplot was successfully installed
echo "Gnuplot was successfully installed."