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Hey, I need to know if I have a fortran compiler installed onto my ubuntu box. Are there any command lines that might reveal whether I have this compiler installed ...
  1. 06-10-2009 #1
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    How to find out if I have a fortran compiler installed on my ubuntu 9.04 box?

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    I need to know if I have a fortran compiler installed onto my ubuntu box. Are there any command lines that might reveal whether I have this compiler installed on my system or not? Does ubuntu come with a fortran compiler natively? This is a freshly installed system.

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    It is unlikely to be installed by default. You can install gfortran by opening a terminal and running the folowing command

    "sudo apt-get install gfortran" (without the quotes)

    If you are happier with a GUI, use Synaptic to search for gfortran.
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    Welcome to the forums!

    You can check this HowTo for installing various compilers on Ubuntu:

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingCompilers
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    Fortran 77 is part of the gnu compiler suite (gcc). Look for f77, gfortran, or g77. If they aren't there, then you can install it with apt-get: sudo apt-get install gcc-gfortran
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    In general, if you are looking for a command and you know what it does, you use the apropos command, i.e.

    apropos fortran | less

    Will list all the commands that have the word fortran in the their man pages, and will show their title as well so you can acertain their use.
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    Quote Originally Posted by egan View Post
    In general, if you are looking for a command and you know what it does, you use the apropos command, i.e.

    apropos fortran | less

    Will list all the commands that have the word fortran in the their man pages, and will show their title as well so you can acertain their use.
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