CMS Compilation - Linux

Compilation

Linux compilation of CMS now includes the XMDF Libraries (as of CMS v5.4.5)

To build CMS On Linux:

• You must have CMAKE software 3.5 or above
• You must have the HDF5 (and Zlib) libraries installed on your system.

Instructions (updated 06/23/25):

1. Clone repository or unzip CMS Source into a folder.
2. Go to the root directory of the repo.
3. Type `cmake .` at the prompt  !(do not enter the ` characters)
4. Type `make clean`
5. Type `make`
   

- This will make the XMDF library and the CMS executable using the XMDF library.

- There may be a few warnings during XMDF compilation, but it should create a working library.

If no errors, an exectuable named 'cms' will be in the 'source' directory. Move and rename the executable as needed.

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