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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | '''Commands''' required for installation are mentioned here.
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Close gedit, click on 'x' sign
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" |  To compile and install we will use '''terminal commands'''.
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" |  
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|| Highlight '''Downloads'''
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Go back to the '''terminal.'''
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|| In case you have saved the file in a different folder, then type that folder name.
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Type '''sudo bash ./configure'''
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" |  Type, '''sudo space dot backslash configure''' to build.  
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+
  
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" |
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|| '''>tar -xvf gnuplot-5.2.6.tar.gz''' and '''Enter'''
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | If prompted for '''password''' enter '''sudo password'''.  
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|| To extract files from the '''tar gz '''file, type the following '''command'''.
  
 +
'''tar space hyphen xvf space gnuplot hyphen 5 dot 2 dot 6 dot tar dot gz'''.
  
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Allow the process to complete.
 
  
 +
Then press '''Enter.'''
  
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|-
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" |
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|| Hover mouse next to newly created directory '''gnuplot-5.2.6'''
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Examine the output of script on the screen.
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|| A new directory '''gnuplot hyphen 5 dot 2 dot 6''' is created in the '''Downloads''' folder.
  
 +
The files are extracted to the new directory.
  
−
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|-
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | '''Ctrl shift K'''
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|| '''Ctrl Shift K'''
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | I will also clear the screen for clarity in the video.  
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|| I will clear the '''terminal''' and bring the '''prompt''' back to the top.  
  
−
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|-
 
|-
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Type '''sudo make''' and '''enter'''  
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|| '''cd gnuplot-5.2.6/ ''' >> '''Enter'''
 +
|| Now, let’s go to the newly created directory.
  
 +
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−
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|-
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Type '''sudo space make'''  
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|| '''gedit RELEASE_NOTES'''
 +
|| Now type
 +
'''gedit space RELEASE underscore NOTES '''and press '''Enter'''.
  
 +
I have used '''gedit text editor'''. But you may use any '''text editor''' of your choice.
  
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 +
|| Scroll down the file '''Release_notes'''
 +
|| Let's scroll down to the '''Installation''' section.
  
 +
|-
 +
|| Hover mouse next to install section
 +
|| Installation has three parts - '''build''', '''test''' and '''install'''.
  
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−
 
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|| Point to the installation part of the code
 +
|| The '''commands''' required for installation are mentioned here.
  
−
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|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Type '''sudo' make check '''and '''Enter'''  
+
|| Close '''gedit''', click on ''''x'''' sign
 +
|| To compile and install, we will use '''terminal commands'''.
  
 +
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−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Type '''sudo''' '''space make space check '''to test the build.  
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|| Go to '''terminal'''
 +
|| Go to the '''terminal'''.
  
 +
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|| Press '''Enter''' key.
 +
|| From now on-wards, press '''Enter''' key after each '''command '''to execute it.
  
−
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−
 
−
 
−
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|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Type '''sudo''' '''make install''' and '''enter'''
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|| Type '''sudo ./configure''' >> Press '''Enter'''.
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Enter the command, '''sudo space make space install''', to install program.
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|| Type '''sudo space dot slash configure'''.
 +
 
 
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|-
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" |
+
|| If prompted for '''password''', enter '''sudo password'''.
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | The program gets installed on the computer.  
+
|| If prompted for '''password''', type the '''sudo password'''.
  
 +
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−
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|-
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" |  
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|| Press '''Ctrl + Shift + K''' keys
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Watch messages generated on the screen for error messages.  
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|| Let me clear the '''terminal'''.
  
−
 
−
If you get any, take required actions or contact the '''system administrator'''.
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" |  
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|| Type '''sudo make''' >> '''Enter'''
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | I do not get any error messages.  
+
|| Next type '''sudo space make'''.
  
 +
Let me clear the '''terminal'''.
  
−
Next, I will open '''gnuplot''' and check if installation is okay.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Press '''Control Shift K'''  
+
|| Type '''sudo make check ''' >> '''Enter'''.
 +
|| Then type
 +
'''sudo space make space check'''
  
−
>'''gnuplot'''
+
|-
 +
||
 +
|| A graphics window appears and disappears.
  
 +
And we are back on the '''terminal'''.
  
−
 
+
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Press '''Control Shift K''' on keypad.  
+
|| Press '''Ctrl + Shift + K '''keys
 +
|| Let me clear the '''terminal'''.
  
 +
|-
 +
|| Type '''sudo''' '''make install''' and '''enter'''
 +
|| Now type this '''command'''-
 +
'''sudo space make space install'''
  
−
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|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Hover mouse next to '''qt'''
+
||  
 +
|| '''gnuplot '''is now getting installed on the computer.
  
 +
Wait for the installation to complete.
  
−
'''>test'''  
+
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | This shows '''terminal type''' as '''qt'''.  
+
|| Press '''Ctrl + Shift + K '''keys
−
 
+
|| Let me clear the '''terminal'''.
  
−
Type '''test''' and '''Enter'''.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" |  
+
|| Type''' gnuplot'''
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | This tests '''terminal''' capabilities.  
+
Hover mouse next to''' gnuplot prompt'''
 +
Hover mouse next to '''x11'''
 +
|| Type '''gnuplot''' and press '''Enter '''to get the '''gnuplot prompt.'''
  
 +
This shows the '''terminal type''' as '''x11.'''
  
−
A graphic '''Gnuplot window 0''' opens.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Hover mouse next to menu bar
+
|| Screenshots of Ubuntu Linux and Windows OS
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | There is a menu bar on top.
+
|| On '''Ubuntu Linux''' and '''Windows''' OS, the '''terminal type''' will be '''qt'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Hover mouse next to square icon
+
|| Type '''test '''>> '''Enter'''
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | We can export, copy or print from the first square icon.
+
|| Next we will type '''test''' and press '''Enter'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Hover mouse next to replot and grid icon
+
|| '''gnuplot window 0''' opens
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | The green circular arrow is for '''replot'''.
+
|| A graphic '''gnuplot''' window '''0''' opens on the screen.
  
 +
This graphic window allows to view plots and graphs.
  
−
Clickable icon to draw '''grids''' is seen next to it.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Hover mouse next to zoom options
+
||  
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | '''Previous zoom''' options are available too.  
+
|| The '''test command''' shows the capability of the interactive '''terminal''' in '''gnuplot'''.
  
 +
|-
 +
|| Point to the various color options.
 +
|| The various color options available for this '''terminal''' is shown.
  
−
Sometimes the menu buttons do not work. Please do not worry about it.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Hover mouse next to setting icon
+
|| Point to the symbol or point styles.
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Click open the '''Setting''' option.  
+
|| The symbol or point styles are also indicated.
  
−
It is on the right side.
 
−
 
−
 
−
If you change '''settings''' via menu they are retained in next session and not reset.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Click on settings icon and then on select background color.
+
|| Point to the line widths and line styles
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Let's change background color via menu.  
+
|| Various line widths and line styles possible in this '''terminal''', are also displayed.
  
−
 
−
Click on '''settings''' icon and then on select background color.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Click to select the yellow color.
+
|| Point to the bar chart
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | A '''Select color''' dialog box opens.  
+
|| The bar chart displays the possible variations in the pattern fill.
  
 +
|-
 +
|| Point to the text and label rotation options
 +
|| Text and label rotation are also possible.
  
−
Click to select the yellow color.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Click '''Ok'''  
+
|| Click on '''x '''sign in graphic window
 +
|| Close the graphic window by clicking on the ''''x'''' icon on the top right.
  
−
Click '''ok'''
 
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" |  Click '''Ok''' to close the '''Color selection''' box.
 
−
 
−
 
−
'''Ok''' again for '''terminal configuration'''.
 
−
 
−
 
−
Now background color changed to yellow.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | Change back to white color.
+
|| Switch back to the terminal >> type '''q'''
−
 
+
|| To quit '''gnuplot''', in the '''terminal''' type '''q '''at the '''gnuplot prompt'''.
−
 
+
−
Click on settings icon and then on select background color.
+
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | This change will be retained in subsequent sessions of '''gnuplot'''.  
+
−
 
+
−
 
+
−
So let's change it back to white color.
+
−
 
+
  
−
Click on '''Settings''' icon and then on '''Select background color'''.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Select white background, click '''ok''' and '''ok'''.
+
|| Type '''gnuplot ''' >> don’t press '''Enter'''
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Select white background, click '''Ok'''.
+
|| To open '''gnuplot''' again, open the '''terminal''' and type '''gnuplot'''.
  
−
And '''Ok''' again to revert the change.
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Click on x sign in graphic window
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|| '''Slide Number 6'''
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Close the graphic window by clicking on the ''''x'''' sign on top left corner.
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−
|-
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−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" |  '''Slide Number 6'''  
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−
 
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−
'''Summary'''
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | Now let's summarize.
+
  
 +
'''Summary'''
 +
|| Now let's summarize.
 
In this tutorial, we
 
In this tutorial, we
−
* Downloaded and installed '''gnuplot''' and
+
* Downloaded and installed '''gnuplot 5.2.6 '''in''' Debian Linux 9.3''' and
−
*  Tested '''terminal''' capability for the '''software'''
+
* Tested the terminal capability of the software.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | '''Slide Number 7'''  
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|| '''Slide Number 7'''
−
 
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'''About the Spoken Tutorial Project'''
−
'''Assignment'''  
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|| This video summarises the '''Spoken Tutorial Project '''
−
 
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Please download and watch it.
−
 
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−
 
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−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | For assignment activity, please do the following.
+
−
 
+
−
*  Install '''gnuplot''' in your computer
+
−
*  Familiarize with the '''software'''
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | '''Slide Number 8'''  
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|| '''Slide Number 8'''
 +
'''Spoken Tutorial Workshops'''
 +
|| The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
  
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'''Spoken Tutorial Project'''
+
For more details, please write to us.
  
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−
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" |  This video summarises the    '''Spoken Tutorial Project '''
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | '''Slide Number 9'''  
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|| '''Slide Number 9'''
 +
'''Forum for Specific Questions:'''
 +
|| Do you have questions in THIS Spoken Tutorial?
  
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'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
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Please visit forums dot spoken hyphen tutorial dot org.
  
 +
Choose the minute and second where you have the question.
  
 +
Explain your question briefly.
  
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;" | The '''Spoken Tutorial''' Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
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Someone from our team will answer them.
  
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−
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding:0.0382in;" | '''Slide Number 10'''  
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|| '''Slide Number 10'''
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'''Acknowledgements'''
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'''Forum for specific questions:'''  
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|| '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.'''
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | Post your timed queries in the forum.
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:none;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;padding:0.0382in;color:#000000;" | This is Rani from IIT, Bombay. Thank you for joining.
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 2 August 2019

Visual Cue Narration
Slide Number 1

Title Slide

Introduction to gnuplot

Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Introduction to gnuplot.
Slide Number 2

Learning Objectives

In this tutorial, we will learn to
  • Download and install gnuplot 5.2.6
  • Test the installation and
  • Test the terminal capability
Slide Number 3

System Requirements

To record this tutorial, I am using
  • Debian Linux 9.3
  • gedit text editor 3.22
  • Firefox web browser 52.5 and
  • Working Internet connection to download gnuplot

However you can use any text editor and web browser of your choice.

Slide Number 4

Pre-requisites

To follow this tutorial, learners must be familiar with high school mathematics.
Slide Number 5

Download link

The official download link for gnuplot is gnuplot dot info.

The gnuplot software is available for all operating systems.

I will use Firefox web browser to download the latest version of gnuplot.
Press Windows key. Press the Windows key on the keyboard.
Type firefox >> press Enter In the search bar, type firefox and press Enter.

Firebox web browser opens on the screen.

Type gnuplot.info >> press Enter In the address bar, type gnuplot dot info and press Enter.

We are now in the official Homepage of Gnuplot.

Scroll the page I will scroll down the page.
Hover mouse next to current version and release 5.2.6 The current version of this software is 5.2 and release is 5.2.6.

This was the version number at the time of recording this tutorial.

When you practice this tutorial, the current version or release could be different.

Hover mouse over Release notes, User manual and demonstration gallery Notice the links for the Release Notes', User Manual and demo gallery.
Click on link for Release 5.2.6 Click on the link for Release.
Cursor on the browser. We are redirected to another web page.

Next, let's download the required files.

Click on the Parent folder link >> scroll down. Click on the Parent folder link and scroll down.
Point to the different versions. Notice the different versions of the gnuplot software.
Click on 5.2.6 link. I will click on the 5.2.6 link.
Point or highlight The latest version release link is seen in green color.
Scroll the page Scroll down the refreshed page and notice the various downloadable files.
Hover mouse next to .exe , .html readme files Dot exe files are for Windows operating system.
Point and click gnuplot-5.2.6.tar.gz file If you have a Linux system, click on gnuplot hyphen 5 point 2 point 6 dot tar dot gz
Another page We are redirected to another page.
Save dialog box After a short pause, the Save dialog box opens.

In some Linux versions, the download may begin automatically.

Choose Save file >> click Ok In the Save dialog box, choose Save File option.

Then click on the Ok button at the bottom, to download the tar gz file.

Point to download arrow. Wait for the download to complete.


Let's now extract the required files and install gnuplot using the terminal.
Press Ctrl+ Alt + T Let us open a terminal by pressing Control, Alt and T keys together.
Point to the file in Downloads folder. The downloaded file is in my Downloads folder.
Type cd Downloads/ and press Enter In the terminal prompt, I will type,

cd space Downloads slash and press Enter.

Highlight Downloads In case you have saved the file in a different folder, then type that folder name.
>tar -xvf gnuplot-5.2.6.tar.gz and Enter To extract files from the tar gz file, type the following command.

tar space hyphen xvf space gnuplot hyphen 5 dot 2 dot 6 dot tar dot gz.


Then press Enter.

Hover mouse next to newly created directory gnuplot-5.2.6 A new directory gnuplot hyphen 5 dot 2 dot 6 is created in the Downloads folder.

The files are extracted to the new directory.

Ctrl Shift K I will clear the terminal and bring the prompt back to the top.
cd gnuplot-5.2.6/ >> Enter Now, let’s go to the newly created directory.

To do so, type cd space gnuplot hyphen 5 dot 2 dot 6 slash and press Enter.

gedit RELEASE_NOTES Now type

gedit space RELEASE underscore NOTES and press Enter.

I have used gedit text editor. But you may use any text editor of your choice.

Scroll down the file Release_notes Let's scroll down to the Installation section.
Hover mouse next to install section Installation has three parts - build, test and install.
Point to the installation part of the code The commands required for installation are mentioned here.
Close gedit, click on 'x' sign To compile and install, we will use terminal commands.

So, let's close the text editor now.

Go to terminal Go to the terminal.
Press Enter key. From now on-wards, press Enter key after each command to execute it.
Type sudo ./configure >> Press Enter. Type sudo space dot slash configure.
If prompted for password, enter sudo password. If prompted for password, type the sudo password.

Wait for the process to be completed.

Press Ctrl + Shift + K keys Let me clear the terminal.
Type sudo make >> Enter Next type sudo space make.

Let me clear the terminal.

Type sudo make check >> Enter. Then type

sudo space make space check

A graphics window appears and disappears.

And we are back on the terminal.

Press Ctrl + Shift + K keys Let me clear the terminal.
Type sudo make install and enter Now type this command-

sudo space make space install

gnuplot is now getting installed on the computer.

Wait for the installation to complete.

Press Ctrl + Shift + K keys Let me clear the terminal.
Type gnuplot

Hover mouse next to gnuplot prompt Hover mouse next to x11

Type gnuplot and press Enter to get the gnuplot prompt.

This shows the terminal type as x11.

Screenshots of Ubuntu Linux and Windows OS On Ubuntu Linux and Windows OS, the terminal type will be qt.
Type test >> Enter Next we will type test and press Enter.
gnuplot window 0 opens A graphic gnuplot window 0 opens on the screen.

This graphic window allows to view plots and graphs.

The test command shows the capability of the interactive terminal in gnuplot.
Point to the various color options. The various color options available for this terminal is shown.
Point to the symbol or point styles. The symbol or point styles are also indicated.
Point to the line widths and line styles Various line widths and line styles possible in this terminal, are also displayed.
Point to the bar chart The bar chart displays the possible variations in the pattern fill.
Point to the text and label rotation options Text and label rotation are also possible.
Click on x sign in graphic window Close the graphic window by clicking on the 'x' icon on the top right.
Switch back to the terminal >> type q To quit gnuplot, in the terminal type q at the gnuplot prompt.
Type gnuplot >> don’t press Enter To open gnuplot again, open the terminal and type gnuplot.
Slide Number 6

Summary

Now let's summarize.

In this tutorial, we

  • Downloaded and installed gnuplot 5.2.6 in Debian Linux 9.3 and
  • Tested the terminal capability of the software.
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