Re: compile

[Jo Shields <jo.shields@comlab.ox.ac.uk>]

Francesco Pietra wrote:
> I already received (with thanks) useful guidelines how to compile but I 
> realize that I have to clear my mind and perhaps also my computer to succeed.
>
> ______________________
> First what 
> ./configure -linux 
> requests:
> ---g77 and gcc found and accepted.
> ---Libraries are tested for existence in this order:
> libacml.a libmkl.so libmkl_p3.a libatlas.a libblas.a

libacml.a is the AMD Core Maths Library, a proprietary maths library 
optimised for AMD opteron.

libmkl.so and libmkl_p3.so are the Intel Math Kernel Library - see 
above, but read "Intel" instead of "AMD"

libatlas.a is from the atlas3-base-dev package

libblas.a is from the atlas3-base-dev or refblas3-dev packages (for the 
Atlas version, your directory search must include /use/lib/atlas/)

As per usual, there is no reason to download any tarballs and break 
package management, unless you want to use one of the proprietary versions.