For more information, see
http://epics-synapps.github.io/support/
# 1. download the installer script
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EPICS-synApps/assemble_synApps/refs/heads/main/assemble_synApps
# 2. Make it executable
chmod a+x assemble_synApps
# 3. (optional) Edit the module tags to the version you want to use, or create a config file listing the tags
echo "AUTOSAVE=R5-9" >> my_tags.set
# 4. Run assemble_synApps, giving it the location of your installation of EPICS base
assemble_synApps --base=/path/to/base
# 4. (optional) Specify the directory name where synApps will be installed or tag set to use.
# synApps is the default
# This directory will be created when assemble_synApps.sh is run.
assemble_synApps --base=/path/to/base --dir=synApps_my_version --config=my_tags.set
Tarballs are provided in the github tagged releases:
https://github.com/EPICS-synApps/support/releases
Regarding the license of tagged versions prior to synApps 4-5, refer to http://www.aps.anl.gov/bcda/synApps/license.php