How to install Genetic Algorithm Utility Library (GAUL) ?

 

The Genetic Algorithm Utility Library (referred to as GAUL in short ) is a C Programming Library which is used to develop or aid the development of applications that use Genetic Algorithms or Evolutionary Algorithms.

 Instructions for installing Genetic Algorithm Utility Library on Ubuntu ( LINUX) :

• Download GAUL library from http://gaul.sourceforge.net/downloads.html.
  
• Extract the GAUL files into your home folder and go into that particular folder and type the following commands:
  

  $ cd gaul-devel-0.1850-0

• Compilation without S-Lang is done by:
  

  $./configure --enable-slang=no && make

• Finally type:
  

  $ sudo make install

• To compile a program, use the  linkers along with the file in the following way:
  

  gcc test_utils.c -lgaul -lgaul_util -lm 

• To output the compilation to a file, use :
  

  ./a.out>test.txt

• For more detailed instructions, please refer to: http://varuagdiary.blogspot.in/2011/05/setting-up-gaulgenetic-algorithm.html . The blog is descriptive with discussion about the installation of S-Lang along with Simple GAUL installation.