Which Linux version to choose for Opensees?

oscar · Post by **oscar** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:58 am

Hi everybody,

I have been using the executable file for Windows for a while. However, I want to use Linux for the new Desktop that I bought. And the question is:

Is there any specific Linux version that Opensees is more compatible with?

I dont know programming well, but as far as I could understand, I should just play with the makefile.def to build the program with the correct Linux version.

Thank you for any suggestions.

Oscar

Post by **fmk** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:40 pm

i use fedora core, it doesn't matter which you use though .. you might look at updating the compilers whichever you install.

pierrej · Post by **pierrej** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:25 am

like fmj says, it really doesn't matter which linux distribution you use, but it may cut down on some time if you choose one of the 'out of the box' distros, like fedora as mentioned, or ubuntu, kubuntu, opensuse etc.

Linux mint is my personal preference, pure simplicity.

pierrej · Post by **pierrej** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:41 am

Actually, Linux mint has took a backseat now, my new baby is Ubuntu. First ever Linux out of the box install that has recognised my wireless card without hours of fussing around.

Linux Ubuntu FTW! whatever that means

sb1966 · Post by **sb1966** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:09 am

As u have seen from previous elies, particular distribution does not matter as long as u can modify your makefile.def by giving proper path to libraries, particularly the tcl, tk and X-window libraries. blitz you need to install yourself. You can find step by step procedure for Fedora in this forum in my earlier posts (as user name sukumar_baishya).
I have compiled up to OpenSees 2.0.0 in Fedora5, 7 and 8 and also in PCLinuxOS2007 and CAELinux 2008. However, I have not been successful in installing Tcl8.5 in CAELinux2008 which is necessary for OS2.1.0. If any one has built it, suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and best wishes

(sb1966)

sb1966 · Post by **sb1966** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:10 am

As indicated by fmk in another post, in order to compile with Tcl 8.5.x, the Make file should have the following:
C++FLAGS = -Wall -D_LINUX -D_UNIX -D_TC85

For Tcl 8.4.x, it should be -D_TCL84.
I have got it compliled using TCL8.5.6 in CAELinux2008.

Hope it may be of help to someone.