Re: [Libmesh-users] error while configuring libmesh 1.6.2

[INTURU S. 2. <int...@vi...>]

Hi John,

With the information you gave, I tried to install the latest libmesh
version 1.7.1 and it was successful.

Thanks for your valuable suggestions and the support.


With regards
Srinivas

On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 8:22 PM John Peterson <jwp...@gm...> wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 1:25 AM INTURU SRINIVAS 20PHD0548 <
> int...@vi...> wrote:
>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> I tried with PETSC_DIR=/home/hpcsmec15767/sfw/petsc/3.17.5. I got the
>> same error as mentioned below
>> checking for built-in XDR support... yes
>> checking
>> /home/hpcsmec15767/sfw/petsc/3.17.5/linux-debug/include/petscversion.h
>> usability... no
>> checking
>> /home/hpcsmec15767/sfw/petsc/3.17.5/linux-debug/include/petscversion.h
>> presence... no
>> checking for
>> /home/hpcsmec15767/sfw/petsc/3.17.5/linux-debug/include/petscversion.h... no
>> checking /home/hpcsmec15767/sfw/petsc/3.17.5/include/petscversion.h
>> usability... no
>> checking /home/hpcsmec15767/sfw/petsc/3.17.5/include/petscversion.h
>> presence... no
>> checking for
>> /home/hpcsmec15767/sfw/petsc/3.17.5/include/petscversion.h... no
>> configure: error: *** PETSc was not found, but --enable-petsc-required
>> was specified.
>>
>> This one I am trying in the hpc cluster. Few months ago, I tried to
>> install this IBAMR-0.13.0 open software with petsc 3.17.5 and libmesh 1.6.2
>> in our local machine, the same error occurred though.
>> Right now I am using IBAMR-0.11.0 with petsc 3.13.4 and libmesh 1.6.2 and
>> it is working in our local machine.
>>
>
>
> Does petsc 3.17.5 version compatible with libmesh 1.6.2?
>>
>
> The PETSc 3.17.x release series was started in March 2022
>
> commit 30c35bf2dfad782abeabcf00da45fe2af1c737cf (tag: v3.17.0)
>> Author: Satish Balay <ba...@mc...>
>> Date:   Wed Mar 30 20:50:56 2022 -0500
>
>
> While libmesh 1.6.2 is from August 2021:
>
> commit e98f7419bd062d4c6b3cc3727899e892915af730 (tag: v1.6.2)
>> Author: John W. Peterson <jwp...@gm...>
>> Date:   Mon Aug 2 14:59:29 2021 -0500
>
>
> so it predates PETSc 3.17 by several months. Therefore it's definitely
> possible they are not compatible. Out of curiosity, where is petscversion.h
> actually located in your installation of PETSc, since it is not located in
> any of the places listed above? Also, how exactly do you install PETSc? If
> you follow the directions that are printed to the screen when building
> PETSc from source then the PETSc headers should just be located at
> $PETSC_DIR/include and $PETSC_ARCH is not needed/used by libmesh configure.
>
> --
> John
>

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