# Installing preCICE **URL:** https://precice.discourse.group/c/installing-precice/6.md [Latest](https://precice.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://precice.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://precice.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [About the Installing preCICE category](https://precice.discourse.group/t/about-the-installing-precice-category/219)
**Author:** [@Makis](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Makis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/about-the-installing-precice-category/219 "2020-07-19T20:59:47Z")
Any issues with getting the preCICE library installed --- ## [Minimizing Interpolation Mapping Errors Across Mismatched Fluid-Structure Interface Meshes](https://precice.discourse.group/t/minimizing-interpolation-mapping-errors-across-mismatched-fluid-structure-interface-meshes/3013)
**Author:** [@cadguide](https://precice.discourse.group/u/cadguide)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/minimizing-interpolation-mapping-errors-across-mismatched-fluid-structure-interface-meshes/3013 "2026-11-06T02:54:37Z")
In multi-physics fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulations coupling OpenFOAM with structural FEM solvers via preCICE, spatial interpolation at the wet interface often suffers from numerical diffusion when mesh resolu… --- ## [Eigen3Config.cmake not found when building preCICE v3.3.0 or later from source](https://precice.discourse.group/t/eigen3config-cmake-not-found-when-building-precice-v3-3-0-or-later-from-source/3003)
**Author:** [@HiroakiAmakawa](https://precice.discourse.group/u/HiroakiAmakawa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/eigen3config-cmake-not-found-when-building-precice-v3-3-0-or-later-from-source/3003 "2026-09-26T16:27:13Z")
Hello, I have a question regarding building preCICE from source. Following the instructions on the preCICE installation page, I prepared all required dependencies such as Eigen and Boost: When running CMake to build… --- ## [Integrating my FORTRAN based CFD solver to work with Precice adapter](https://precice.discourse.group/t/integrating-my-fortran-based-cfd-solver-to-work-with-precice-adapter/2818)
**Author:** [@Manish](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Manish)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/integrating-my-fortran-based-cfd-solver-to-work-with-precice-adapter/2818 "2026-03-11T13:58:56Z")
I am facing some issue regarding integration of preCICE with my in-house CFD solver based on FORTRAN. Following is a short description of the problem I am facing: preCICE version: 3.3.1 Operating system or platform: U… --- ## [Problem with CalculiX installation](https://precice.discourse.group/t/problem-with-calculix-installation/2691)
**Author:** [@Lucas](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Lucas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/problem-with-calculix-installation/2691 "2025-12-18T14:18:19Z")
Hello, I would like to link OpenFOAM to preCICE and CalculiX: My system: Ubuntu 24.04 preCICE - libprecice3\_3.2.0\_noble.deb OpenFOAMv2412 - (build from source) openfoam-adapter - openfoam-adapter-1.3.1 C… --- ## [Compiling precice on opensuse leap](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-on-opensuse-leap/1148)
**Author:** [@Claudio](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Claudio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-on-opensuse-leap/1148 "2025-10-16T18:36:45Z")
Hi, lately I have been trying to compile precice on Opensuse Leap 15.4. Up to now I managed to compile, but some tests fail. Here is the procedure I followed: general prerequisites MPI: installed in /usr/lib64/mpi/gcc… --- ## [Ready to user Docker preCICE-OpenFOAM-CalculiX wanted!](https://precice.discourse.group/t/ready-to-user-docker-precice-openfoam-calculix-wanted/2638)
**Author:** [@alexandre\_jumel](https://precice.discourse.group/u/alexandre_jumel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/ready-to-user-docker-precice-openfoam-calculix-wanted/2638 "2025-10-13T09:33:16Z")
I have lots of difficulties to installing precice+calculix+openfoam+adapters.. I’m not english, and it’s very hard for me. (believe me or not, but I started 3 weeks ago, without success, I’m tired).. on wsl I don’t succe… --- ## [Compiling preCICE3.2.0 with petsc and openmp error in WSL](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice3-2-0-with-petsc-and-openmp-error-in-wsl/2623)
**Author:** [@zhuwenguo](https://precice.discourse.group/u/zhuwenguo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 9:34am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice3-2-0-with-petsc-and-openmp-error-in-wsl/2623 "2025-10-01T09:34:06Z")
When I was installing the preCICE library, I got the following error “PETSc was configured with OpenMPI but now appears to be compiling using a non-OpenMPI mpi.h“, I have installed the dependencies by sudo apt update && … --- ## [Failing to install precice using spack](https://precice.discourse.group/t/failing-to-install-precice-using-spack/2626)
**Author:** [@sekim](https://precice.discourse.group/u/sekim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/failing-to-install-precice-using-spack/2626 "2025-09-22T09:57:48Z")
I ran into difficulty while trying to install precice using spack. Please describe your system, and especially: preCICE version 3.2.0 RHEL V7 Spack Dependency versions (especially I followed the instructions, but I k… --- ## [Ctest all succeed but 500 report failure](https://precice.discourse.group/t/ctest-all-succeed-but-500-report-failure/2568)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Schoppe](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Justin_Schoppe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/ctest-all-succeed-but-500-report-failure/2568 "2025-08-11T15:43:57Z")
Hello, I have gotten precice to install but am having issues verifying that the package is working through ctest. Of the 1100+ tests most run to completion but give the following error after there is an attempt to close… --- ## [Compiling preCICE v3.2.0 with libxml 2.14.4](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-v3-2-0-with-libxml-2-14-4/2559)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Schoppe](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Justin_Schoppe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 7:10am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-v3-2-0-with-libxml-2-14-4/2559 "2025-07-12T07:10:57Z")
Hello, I am working to setup a CFD code to do FSI I am working to install preCICE 3.2.0 on my Ubuntu 20.04 machine to do some development. I am using CMake to install precice. The versions I am using are c++ 9.4.0, Boos… --- ## [Numpy error when installing precice python bindings](https://precice.discourse.group/t/numpy-error-when-installing-precice-python-bindings/2555)
**Author:** [@prathamgit](https://precice.discourse.group/u/prathamgit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/numpy-error-when-installing-precice-python-bindings/2555 "2025-07-12T07:08:37Z")
I am facing an issue while installing pyprecice using pip. Here are some of the details for context. I have created a fresh environment in conda and am installing all necessary python packages inside it. OS: Linux (dis… --- ## [Adding a debug variant to the spack package](https://precice.discourse.group/t/adding-a-debug-variant-to-the-spack-package/2521)
**Author:** [@hoehnp](https://precice.discourse.group/u/hoehnp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/adding-a-debug-variant-to-the-spack-package/2521 "2025-06-03T18:33:03Z")
Dear preCICE developers and maintainers, for debugging purposes it would be great of the spack package of preCICE could also offer a debug variant inside the package.py. Did you consider this before? Best hoehnp --- ## [Issues during "ctest" after compiling and installing preCICE with Intel MPI](https://precice.discourse.group/t/issues-during-ctest-after-compiling-and-installing-precice-with-intel-mpi/2485)
**Author:** [@gdenayer](https://precice.discourse.group/u/gdenayer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 11:12am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/issues-during-ctest-after-compiling-and-installing-precice-with-intel-mpi/2485 "2025-05-19T11:12:09Z")
Dear preCICE community, I have compiled and installed preCICE 3.2.0 on the headnode of our university cluster (Rocky 8 distrib) from the source (I don’t want to use spack). The following deps were installed: boost 1.8… --- ## [Compiling v3.2.0 failed (unity build)](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-v3-2-0-failed-unity-build/2436)
**Author:** [@Ya\_Squall](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Ya_Squall)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-v3-2-0-failed-unity-build/2436 "2025-04-19T06:10:33Z")
cmake configuration completed with no error, but got errors in make stage. Log files are attached. Thanks for your help. Configuration.log (10.1 KB) make.log (2.4 KB) \[lux@fdgs00-ws build\]$ make \[ 2%\] Built target fm… --- ## [preCICE is installed, but files are missing after installation, such as.hpp](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-is-installed-but-files-are-missing-after-installation-such-as-hpp/2434)
**Author:** [@Yang](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Yang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-is-installed-but-files-are-missing-after-installation-such-as-hpp/2434 "2025-04-12T16:55:35Z")
Uploading: image.png… Uploading: 屏幕截图 2025-04-10 094524.png… Hello, I installed the precice2.5.0 version according to the official tutorial, but due to some reasons, I found that files such as precice.hpp were missing … --- ## [Error with OpenFOAM adapter: undefined symbol: ompi\_instance\_count](https://precice.discourse.group/t/error-with-openfoam-adapter-undefined-symbol-ompi-instance-count/2435)
**Author:** [@Mingfeng](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Mingfeng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/error-with-openfoam-adapter-undefined-symbol-ompi-instance-count/2435 "2025-04-10T10:40:21Z")
Hi there, the following errors come out in a cluster: --\> FOAM Warning : From void\* Foam::dlLibraryTable::openLibrary(const Foam::fileName&, bool) in file db/dynamicLibrary/dlLibraryTable/dlLibraryTable.C at lin… --- ## [Installing preCICE on HPC(CentOS 7.6)](https://precice.discourse.group/t/installing-precice-on-hpc-centos-7-6/2404)
**Author:** [@WANGLe](https://precice.discourse.group/u/WANGLe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/installing-precice-on-hpc-centos-7-6/2404 "2025-04-02T13:55:52Z")
Hi Everyone, I am new user of preCICE.I have installed the latest version of preCICE on my Ubuntu pc, but now I have to use HPC. The HPC system is CentOS 7.6, and I have already installed preCICE 2.3.0 on HPC. However,… --- ## [Installing the CalculiX adapter via the Debian package for Ubuntu 20.04](https://precice.discourse.group/t/installing-the-calculix-adapter-via-the-debian-package-for-ubuntu-20-04/2069)
**Author:** [@Jimmy](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Jimmy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 9:21am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/installing-the-calculix-adapter-via-the-debian-package-for-ubuntu-20-04/2069 "2025-03-21T09:21:27Z")
Hi, everyone. Today I plan to upgrade preCICE to version 3.0. I reinstalled calculix2.20, but after the installation, the following error message appeared when I use the ‘ccx\_preCICE’ test : ccx\_preCICE: error while l… --- ## [preCICE on Windows](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-on-windows/2202)
**Author:** [@yang\_liu](https://precice.discourse.group/u/yang_liu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-on-windows/2202 "2025-03-19T17:17:18Z")
Hello, I am a newcomer to preCICE and have learned a lot of practical content through the official examples. I would like to know if it is possible to run preCICE on a Windows system for coupling Fluent with Abaqus (or o… --- ## [PreCICE spack installation on HPC fails with python3 related error](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-spack-installation-on-hpc-fails-with-python3-related-error/2319)
**Author:** [@Umut](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Umut)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-spack-installation-on-hpc-fails-with-python3-related-error/2319 "2025-02-26T11:53:25Z")
Dear preCICE Community, I am attempting to install preCICE on an HPC system using Spack, following the guidelines provided on the HPC webpage. However, the installation fails with the following error: \>\> 163 CMake… --- ## [Linking problems with preCICE and boost](https://precice.discourse.group/t/linking-problems-with-precice-and-boost/2302)
**Author:** [@MichaelWiesheu](https://precice.discourse.group/u/MichaelWiesheu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/linking-problems-with-precice-and-boost/2302 "2025-01-21T15:57:50Z")
Hi there, I am trying to install preCICE on my new laptop (Ubuntu 24.04), but so far I had no luck getting it to run. Building works just fine. Once I want to make the dummy files (precice/examples/solverdummies/cpp), I… --- ## [preCICE and mingw packages](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-and-mingw-packages/382)
**Author:** [@rafal](https://precice.discourse.group/u/rafal)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-and-mingw-packages/382 "2025-01-03T09:32:30Z")
Hi, I recently I added the preCICE package to the mingw (msys) environment: Is it worth adding an MPI compilation flag (mingw currently has msmpi)?: -DPRECICE\_MPICommunication=ON --- ## [Installation of preCICE on HPC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/installation-of-precice-on-hpc/2199)
**Author:** [@ptoniolo](https://precice.discourse.group/u/ptoniolo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/installation-of-precice-on-hpc/2199 "2024-11-04T16:09:59Z")
I am trying to install preCICE on ETHZ linux cluster building the code from source, however, I am facing some errors. Here are the steps I did: Load the following required modules: - gcc/12.2.0 - cmake/3.27.7 - eig… --- ## [Error when installing Python bindings](https://precice.discourse.group/t/error-when-installing-python-bindings/2147)
**Author:** [@Martijn\_drdw](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Martijn_drdw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/error-when-installing-python-bindings/2147 "2024-10-29T16:06:42Z")
Hello, I am trying to build pyprecice, but I get an error that I cannot solve. During a build process that uses CMake, a shell script that uses pip to install pyprecice is executed. The installation with pip gives the fo… --- ## [Python bindings installation for precice 2.5.0](https://precice.discourse.group/t/python-bindings-installation-for-precice-2-5-0/2189)
**Author:** [@pl96andy](https://precice.discourse.group/u/pl96andy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/python-bindings-installation-for-precice-2-5-0/2189 "2024-10-28T11:45:05Z")
Hi all i found some adapter supporting precice2 and i am trying to downgrade my installation to precice 2.5.0. I came across problem during installation: $ pip install pyprecice==2.5.0.4 Collecting pyprecice==2.5.0… --- ## [Installing latest preCICE in Linux HPC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/installing-latest-precice-in-linux-hpc/2117)
**Author:** [@Deepak](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Deepak)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/installing-latest-precice-in-linux-hpc/2117 "2024-10-14T07:20:22Z")
Hi Everyone, I am new user of preCICE. I am able to install and use preCICE in my local ubuntu PC. However, I want it to be installed in a linux HPC, where I do not have admin rights. I want it to be installed locally … --- ## [How to uninstall preCICE v3](https://precice.discourse.group/t/how-to-uninstall-precice-v3/2111)
**Author:** [@Chambernan](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Chambernan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/how-to-uninstall-precice-v3/2111 "2024-09-19T06:44:31Z")
I installed the latest version of precice, but I previously developed on precice2. I want to reinstall version 2 and need to uninstall version 3. How can I do this? Thank you！ --- ## [Confusion that Quickstart (deb package) can not find MPI?](https://precice.discourse.group/t/confusion-that-quickstart-deb-package-can-not-find-mpi/2114)
**Author:** [@Pinqing](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Pinqing)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/confusion-that-quickstart-deb-package-can-not-find-mpi/2114 "2024-09-17T08:35:33Z")
Quickstart should be the easiest installation method, but I’m stuck at the very first step (embarrassed). I haven’t found this issue on the forum, so I hope to seek guidance and help. preCICE v2.3.0 Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS … --- ## [Calculix adapter installation error](https://precice.discourse.group/t/calculix-adapter-installation-error/2062)
**Author:** [@sjagalur](https://precice.discourse.group/u/sjagalur)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/calculix-adapter-installation-error/2062 "2024-08-13T10:03:56Z")
I am unable to get the ccx\_preCICE. Please help to resolve this. sudo apt install ./calculix-precice2\_2.20.0-1\_amd64\_jammy.deb Reading package lists… Done Building dependency tree… Done Reading state information… Do… [Next page](https://precice.discourse.group/c/installing-precice/6.md?page=1)