On Thu, 07 Mar 2002 23:37:07 +0000, Rick [Kitty5] wrote:
> but exactly how do i install pov 3.5 beta on linux?
> 
> can some one provide me with a command for the instal thingy that will do
> the magic, placing povray in the genrally accepted location (where ever
> that may be)
> 
> oh, and how about command for a test render (in X)
> 
> Ta :)

My prompt looks like this: [sjlen:sjlen]$  
and consits of username:directory. 

[sjlen:sjlen]$ tar -xzvf povlinux.tgz
..... 
      listing from the tar command appears here. 
.....
[sjlen:sjlen]$ cd povray35/
[sjlen:povray35]$ su
Password:                     ##### type root's password here. 
[root@zero-pps povray35]# ./install
[root@zero-pps povray35]# exit
exit
[sjlen:povray35]$ cd         ##### takes you back home.
[sjlen:sjlen]$ cd pov   ##### directory where I know there are .pov files. 
[sjlen:pov]$ povray -ipovtest.pov

And it goes and renders.  In X and in the console the comandline is the 
same.   

You could check out my PovMenu system for RXVTs if you like, but when 
you're just starting out with it it's probably bes to mess about with
the command line. 

You should have a .povrayrc file in your home directory. 

Hope some of this helps.

--
sphere{z*5,1pigment{rgb.5}finish{reflection.3specular.5}}box{<-50,-3,-50>
<50,-2,50>pigment{checker/*\__\\__/  * \_\\__*/scale 2}finish{ambient.7}}
light_source/*__\\__\\__\\__\\__\(    ~ )\__\\__\\__\\__\\*/{<2,5,1>*4,1} 
/*\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\~  -/__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\*//* Steve */

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