Installation¶

Python Package¶

Prerequisites¶

Install GSL (GNU Scientific Library):

macOSUbuntu/DebianFedora/RHEL

brew install gsl

sudo apt-get install libgsl-dev

sudo dnf install gsl-devel

Install from Source¶

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gp4c.git
cd gp4c

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Or with optional dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev,viz]"

C Library¶

The core GP sampler can be used directly in C/C++ projects without Python.

Quick Install¶

System-wideUser Install

./install_library.sh

Requires sudo access.

./install_library.sh --user

No sudo required.

CMake Build¶

mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build . --parallel
sudo cmake --install .

Using the Library¶

Link against gp4c in your C projects:

gcc -o solver solver.c $(pkg-config --cflags --libs gp4c)

See C Integration for detailed examples.

Verify Installation¶

import gp4c
print(gp4c.__version__)