QTV3

DCMTK Installation

  • We download the latest DCMTK 3.6.0+ source distribution from here: 
https://dicom.offis.de/download/dcmtk/snapshot/
  • We unpack the distribution: 
tar zxf dcmtk-*.tar.gz
  • We compile the source distribution in “Automake/Autoconf” style, which is the standard way to compile open-source on Unix/Linux. This is the de-facto standard for 99% of GPLed software: 
./configure —without-libicu
make
sudo make install-lib
  • We may also compile the source distribution in “CMake” style: 
cmake -DDCMTK_WITH_ICU=OFF . && make && sudo make install

This will install the compiled DCMTK libray in

/usr/local/lib

and the DCTMK headers in

/usr/local/include

If you do not have root permissions for the installation, it is recommended to make a local installation to your home folder: 

./configure —prefix=/home/<username> …

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