Installation of graph-tool from source

graph-tool_installation.md

INSTALLATION OF GRAPH-TOOL FROM SOURCE

System

• OS : Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS Desktop 64-bit (http://www.ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads#external)
• Python Distribution : Anaconda Python (https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/)
• Hardware : Lenovo Thinkpad L440

Requirements as given under - http://graph-tool.skewed.de/download

1. GCC, version 4.8 or above (version 4.9 is recommended). For MacOS X, the clang compiler is required.
   • sudo apt-get install gcc-4.8
2. The Boost libraries, version 1.54 or above.
   • sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev (http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/libboost-all-dev)
3. Python version 2.7 or 3 and above.
   • bash Anaconda-2.1.0-Linux-x86_64.sh
4. The expat library.
   • sudo apt-get install expat (http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/expat)
5. The SciPy python module.
   • Included in Anaconda's Python distribution (conda list | grep numpy)
6. The Numpy python module.
   • Included in Anaconda's Python distribution (conda list | grep scipy)
7. The CGAL C++ geometry library, version 3.5 or above.
   • sudo apt-get install libcgal* (http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=cgal&searchon=names&suite=trusty&section=all)
8. The sparsehash template library (optional, but recommended).
   • https://git.skewed.de/count0/graph-tool/issues/105
   • wget https://sparsehash.googlecode.com/files/sparsehash_2.0.2-1_amd64.deb (https://code.google.com/p/sparsehash/)
   • sudo dpkg -i ./sparsehash_2.0.2-1_amd64.deb
9. The cairomm, pycairo and matplotlib libraries, used for graph drawing (optional).
   • sudo apt-get install libcairomm-* (http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=cairomm&searchon=names&suite=trusty&section=all)
   • conda install py2cairo (http://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/free/linux-64/index.html)
   • Matplotlib - Included in Anaconda's Python distribution (conda list | grep matplotlib)
10. The Graphviz packaged for graph drawing, with the python bindings enabled (optional, deprecated).
    • I am not installing this as it is optional.

Download graph-tool

• wget http://downloads.skewed.de/graph-tool/graph-tool-2.2.35.tar.bz2
• cd ./graph-tool-2.2.35.tar.bz2
• ./configure CPPFLAGS=-I/home/<user>/anaconda/pkgs/py2cairo-1.10.0-py27_2/include/ (http://lists.skewed.de/pipermail/graph-tool/2014-January/001145.html)
• make
• make install

DONE

@ttfoley : Hi, I am encountering the same error, were you able to resolve yours? If yes, then how?

@v-pravin : Is there any significant difference while installing it in Centos 6.5 using the similar steps?

I'm also getting the same error as nahuelalmeira. What is the resolution for Windows users?

@jbrant according to graph-tool's developer, it doesn't work on windows. The solution this user found was to install Linux http://main-discussion-list-for-the-graph-tool-project.982480.n3.nabble.com/Error-installing-graph-tool-on-windows-td4024889.html