Compiling Tol 1.1.5 under Linux

If you want to look at the very inside of Tol or you are interested in debugging the language, then you can compile and install Tol from the source distribution. It is a straigtforward process described below.

Please contact us at Tol-Users mailing list whether you had any problem or question during the process.

1. C++

Before compiling Tol you should have installed the GNU C++ compiler, that is part of the GCC (the GNU Compiler Collection) and includes the Std C++ library and the G++ compiler.

Find and install the g++ package. If you are using a Debian based Linux distribution it's as easy as typing the next command:

2. Tol Dependencies

Tol uses other packages to implement some of their functionalities. Most of those packages are part of almost every Linux distributions and the rest you can find in the Debian packages repository of Tol-Project.org.

If you have not still done, you can go to Setting up the Tol-Project Debian repository, and continue typing the next apt command to install all required packages:

The sources of packages under Tol-Project repository are available under /pub/src/contrib/ directory.

3. Autoconfigure, compile and install

Once you have downloaded the latest release of Tol, you have to expand the tarball into its constituent files. Use the next tar command for this, and continue with the common-build script for preparing the compilation:

The common-build script should finish with:

  To build TOL v1.1.5 type:
  make
  make install

But if you get an error message it could be a missing component or a misconfiguration. Please don't hesitate to contact us at Tol-Users mailing list, we will be pleased to help you.

If you got the expected output, continue with make:

And to install the compilation result, as root, type:

4. Try Tol

Now you can try if Tol has been properly installed, launch the console and type some simple sentences: