The license file (“license.txt”) is easy to get, so don’t worry if you don’t have an existing license. Just ask follow the link to fill in the form to request another one if you are setting up on a new system.
Use the Ubuntu “DEB installer” download
Before installing the freesurfer download, install the dependencies (https://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fswiki/BuildRequirements ) .
Note: use apt rather than apt-get
It is not unusual for these commands to not work as listed. So, go through these steps from a terminal (“#” is for comments):
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Look for names of packages not installed, and install those. This is a hunt. Make sure you DO NOT run apt --fix-broken install, as this will remove freesurfer (since it’s “broken” meaning not yet installed)
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sudo apt-get install -y install xorg-dev sudo apt-get -y install gettext sudo apt-get -y install csh |
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