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install dolfin

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Dear all

I installed under macs osx 10.6.8 and python 2.7

python packages FFC, FIAT, Instant and UFL

and

C++/Python packages UFC

when i tried to install DOLFIN i get the following errors :

cmake .
-- Unable to determine MPI from MPI driver /usr/bin/mpif90
-- Could NOT find MPI_Fortran (missing: MPI_Fortran_LIBRARIES MPI_Fortran_INCLUDE_PATH)
CMake Error at /Applications/CMake 2.8-12.app/Contents/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/FindBoost.cmake:1111 (message):
Unable to find the requested Boost libraries.

Unable to find the Boost header files. Please set BOOST_ROOT to the root
directory containing Boost or BOOST_INCLUDEDIR to the directory containing
Boost's headers.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:254 (find_package)

CMake Error at /Applications/CMake 2.8-12.app/Contents/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/FindBoost.cmake:1111 (message):
Unable to find the requested Boost libraries.

Unable to find the Boost header files. Please set BOOST_ROOT to the root
directory containing Boost or BOOST_INCLUDEDIR to the directory containing
Boost's headers.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:257 (find_package)

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:262 (message):
Could not find a configuration file for package UFC that is compatible with
requested version 1.3.0.

Set UFC_DIR to the directory containing a CMake configuration file for UFC.

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/Users/houcinemeftahi/Desktop/fenics-dolfin/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "/Users/houcinemeftahi/Desktop/fenics-dolfin/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log"

Any help will be appreciated

asked Mar 28, 2014 by meftahi FEniCS Novice (300 points)

1 Answer

+1 vote

You can install in mac osx from macport

sudo port install dolfin
answered Mar 29, 2014 by ljofre FEniCS Novice (720 points)
sudo port install dolfin failed. I there another way to install dolfin?
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