# Install precompiled ROOT binary on Ubuntu 24.04/Linux Mint 22

# Install required dependencies first
sudo apt install binutils cmake dpkg-dev g++ gcc libssl-dev git libx11-dev libxext-dev libxft-dev libxpm-dev python3 libtbb-dev libvdt-dev libgif-dev

# Download the precompiled binary 
TARBALL=root_v6.36.06.Linux-ubuntu24.04-x86_64-gcc13.3.tar.gz 	
cd $HOME/Downloads
wget https://root.cern/download/$TARBALL

# Install root in an official folder (w/ sudo)
cd /opt
sudo tar zxvf $HOME/Downloads/$TARBALL

# start a new terminal session and do
source /opt/root/bin/thisroot.sh
root