The OPAL Discussion Forum

["Gsell Achim (PSI)" <achim.gsell AT psi.ch>]

Dear Simon

> 
> I also want to thank Achim Gsell for updating the "Compile-OPAL" wiki 
> entry. The new remarks helped me compiling OPAL 2.4. much quicker!
> However there is one thing I'd suggest, if you're also targeting a 
> "not-so-advanced-linux-user"-group (some beginners don't get to use OPAL 
> because they are not able to compile it properly I think):
> A quick step-by-step tutorial using Ubuntu (as it is one of the mostly used 
> distributions). If I'm not mistaken one can then skip some of the toolchain 
> modules by using e.g.  "sudo apt-get install build-essential". This 
> tutorial should set variables like "${SRC_DIR}" directly (like: export 
> SRC_DIR=/home/myusername/opal_src;and maybe skip optional aspects like AMG, 
> trilionos, etc. if you think they are not essential to run OPAL).

Thanks for the suggestions. I’m currently working on a robust, relocatable 
tool-chain with all required software to compile OPAL. The tool-chain can be 
used on all major Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Redhat, openSUSE. Setting 
up and using the tool-chain will be simple:

Install:
- download the tool-chain
- unpack wherever you want

Before configuring and compiling OPAL:
- source a configuration file provided by the tool-chain

I use the tool-chain to compile OPAL and for the OPAL binary package 
distribution.

Your suggestion about writing a quick step-by-step guide for Ubuntu is a good 
idea. I’ll write it as soon as I have time for it.

Best

Achim




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