User:Le Forgeron/vault/Ubuntu Icc

1. Get the compiler http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/non-commercial-software-development/
   1. Check if you qualify
   2. Register
   3. Keep note of the serial number
   4. Download the compiler (Intel© C++ Composer XE for Linux (formely Intel© C++ Compiler Professional Edition for Linux))
2. Extract ( tar -xvf l_ccompxe_intel64_2011.9.293.tgz )
3. Change directory (cd l_ccompxe_intel64_2011.9.293 )
4. Set a root password (sudo passwd root )
5. Install ( ./install.sh )
6. Remember:

To get started using Intel(R) Composer XE 2011 Update 9 located in
/opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.9.293: 
- Set the environment variables for a terminal window using one of the following
  (replace "intel64" with "ia32" if you are using a 32-bit platform).
     For csh/tcsh:
        $ source install-dir/bin/compilervars.csh intel64
     For bash:
        $ source install-dir/bin/compilervars.sh intel64
     To invoke the installed compilers:
        For C++: icpc
        For C: icc
        For Fortran: ifort
  To get help, append the -help option or precede with the man command.
- To view a table of getting started documents: 
  install-dir/Documentation/en_US/documentation_c.htm.