INSTALL

                    
                     SAGA Python Bindings - Installation
                    <http://www.saga-project.org/python>


  For detailed informations on how to install SAGA, please refer to the 
  documentation section on the SAGA website:

  http://www.saga-project.org/documentation  


  PREREQUISISTES:
  
  o SAGA Core Components
    You have to install the SAGA Core Components before you can install the
    Python Bindings. The Core Components are available on the SAGA website.

  o Python >= 2.3
    Of course Python is required to build the SAGA Python Bindings. The newer
    the version, the better. 
    
  o Boost C++ Libraries >= 1.33
    You need to have the Boost C++ libraries installed on your system. Many
    systems already provide binary packages for them. If your system doesn't 
    you can download the source from http://www.boost.org and build it yourself.
    
    NOTE: Please double-check that the boost::python libraries and headers are
    installed on your system. They should install/build by default, but sometimes
    they don't. 
    
 
  BUILDING AND INSTALLING THE PYTHON BINDINGS
 
  o The Python bindings comes with a configure/make-based buildsystem. There are 
    two important options to ./configure:

    --boost-location= The location of your Boost installation
                      (e.g. /usr/local/packages/boost-1.42). You only
                      need this option if boost is *not* installed in
                      the default path (/usr/ or /usr/local
    --with-python=    The location of your Python installation. You 
                      only need this option if boost is *not* installed 
                      in the defaul path (/usr/ or /usr/local)

  o For a complete list of configure options, you can typ

    ./configure --help
 

  o To configure, build and install the Python Bindings, make sure that 
    $SAGA_LOCATION points to your SAGA Core Components installation and
    execute ./configure and make:

    $> export SAGA_LOCATION=/PATH/TO/SAGA_CORE_INSTALLATION
    $> ./configure --with-boost=/BOOST/DIR/ 
    $> make
    $> make install


  Please help us to improve the quality of SAGA and file a bug report if you 
  have encountered any problems with the build system. Our bug-tracking system 
  can be found at: http://www.saga-project.org/developers/bugreporting