# Compiling precice on opensuse leap **URL:** \ **Category:** Installing preCICE\ **Tags:** opensuse\ **Created:** [August 26, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-on-opensuse-leap/1148 "2022-08-26T09:00:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Claudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@Claudio](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Claudio)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-on-opensuse-leap/1148/1 "2022-08-26T09:00:47Z")
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/mpich_ (via YaST) not found in the path (which mpicc: not found) Packages: - mpich (version 4.0.1) - mpich-devel - mpich-gnu-hpc - mpich\_4\_0\_1-gnu-hpc **PETSc:** The repo has PETSc 3.14.5 but it is not installable as depends on libopenblas=0.3.13, while 0.3.20 is installed and it gives a warning So I cloned and compile petsc: - git clone -b release [PETSc / petsc · GitLab](https://gitlab.com/petsc/petsc.git) petsc - set environment variables in .bashrc: **EIGEN:** eigen3-devel from YaST **BOOST: (\>=1.71.0)** the following are required: - boost\_log - boost\_log\_setup - boost\_thread - boost\_system - boost\_filesystem - boost\_program\_options - boost\_unit\_test\_framework I followed the command suggested on the precice website: sudo zypper install libboost\_log1\_75\_0-devel libboost\_thread1\_75\_0-devel libboost\_system1\_75\_0-devel libboost\_filesystem1\_75\_0-devel libboost\_program\_options1\_75\_0-devel libboost\_test1\_75\_0-devel **LIBXML2:** libxml2-2 libxml2-devel libxml2-tools from YaST **PYTHON:** python3 python3-devel python3-numpy python3-numpy-devel (from YaST) ## 1) clone the repo wget [https://github.com/precice/precice/archive/v2.5.0.tar.gz](https://github.com/precice/precice/archive/v2.5.0.tar.gz) tar -xzvf v2.5.0.tar.gz cd precice-2.5.0 ## 2) compile mkdir build cd build cmake .. make -j(n) I got the following warnings: /usr/lib64/gcc/x86\_64-suse-linux/7/../../../../x86\_64-suse-linux/bin/ld: warning: libicui18n.so.suse65.1, needed by /usr/lib64/libboost\_regex.so.1.75.0, may conflict with libicui18n.so.69 /usr/lib64/gcc/x86\_64-suse-linux/7/../../../../x86\_64-suse-linux/bin/ld: warning: libicuuc.so.suse65.1, needed by /usr/lib64/libboost\_regex.so.1.75.0, may conflict with libicuuc.so.69 /usr/lib64/gcc/x86\_64-suse-linux/7/../../../../x86\_64-suse-linux/bin/ld: warning: libicudata.so.suse65.1, needed by /usr/lib64/libicuuc.so.suse65.1, may conflict with libicudata.so.69 ## 3) test The complilation runs without errors. The following tests FAILED: ``` 1 - precice.acceleration (Failed) 4 - precice.com.mpiports (Failed) 8 - precice.m2n.mpiports (Failed) 10 - precice.mapping.petrbf (Timeout) 19 - precice.integration.Parallel (Failed) 20 - precice.integration.Serial (Failed) ``` I am also attaching the log of the tests [LastTest.log](https://precice.discourse.group/uploads/short-url/fzNjxjwqvBjboWGUIUdYoI5L9gM.log) (420.5 KB) If you see any errors or better procedures please let me know. Claudio ---
**Author:** ![Makis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/makis/32/25_2.png) [@Makis](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Makis)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 7:17am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-on-opensuse-leap/1148/2 "2022-09-09T07:17:37Z")
Hi @Claudio, I don’t know what the issue is, but I also faced issues with MPI and PETSc while trying to write the instructions you found on the website: [Building from source - Dependencies | preCICE - The Coupling Library](https://precice.org/installation-source-dependencies.html#opensuse-leap-154) I suspect that the issue is related to MPI. I would start by disabling PETSc (but keeping MPI enabled) to only focus on one part of the problem. What happens then? By the way, already the fact that you get `mpicc: not found` is strange. What MPI binaries do you have installed? Please check that all of them come from the same MPI version (e.g., `mpirun --version`, with the compiler wrapper it is more complicated). If you managed to solve this on your system, it would be very useful to contribute to the respective website section. ---
**Author:** ![Claudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@Claudio](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Claudio)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 8:29am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-on-opensuse-leap/1148/3 "2022-09-13T08:29:44Z")
Hi @Makis , thanks for your answer. I am following the steps that you suggest, trying to compile first without PETSc and mainly to make MPI work. I’ll keep you updated in case I find a suitable procedure. Claudio ---
**Author:** ![Claudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@Claudio](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Claudio)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-on-opensuse-leap/1148/4 "2022-09-20T13:42:25Z")
Hi, after some tests, this is the procedure I found to compile preCICE on opensuse, In the end, as @Makis said, it all boiled down to the right version of MPI and how to source it. 'll recap it here just in case. ## general prerequisites **MPI:** install openmpi: sudo zypper install: openmpi-devel and add to .bashrc: export PATH=/usr/lib64/mpi/gcc/openmpi/bin/:$PATH export LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH=$LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH:/usr/lib64/mpi/gcc/openmpi/lib64/ **PETSc:** - git clone -b release [PETSc / petsc · GitLab](https://gitlab.com/petsc/petsc.git) petsc - set environment variables in .bashrc: **EIGEN:** eigen3-devel from YaST **BOOST: (\>=1.71.0)** the following are required: - boost\_log - boost\_log\_setup - boost\_thread - boost\_system - boost\_filesystem - boost\_program\_options - boost\_unit\_test\_framework I followed the command suggested on the precice website: sudo zypper install libboost\_log1\_75\_0-devel libboost\_thread1\_75\_0-devel libboost\_system1\_75\_0-devel libboost\_filesystem1\_75\_0-devel libboost\_program\_options1\_75\_0-devel libboost\_test1\_75\_0-devel **LIBXML2:** libxml2-2 libxml2-devel libxml2-tools from YaST **PYTHON:** python3 python3-devel python3-numpy python3-numpy-devel (from YaST) ## 1) clone the repo wget [https://github.com/precice/precice/archive/v2.5.0.tar.gz](https://github.com/precice/precice/archive/v2.5.0.tar.gz) tar -xzvf v2.5.0.tar.gz cd precice-2.5.0 ## 2) compile mkdir build cd build cmake .. make -j(n) ## 3) test The compilation runs without errors. All the tests PASS ---
**Author:** ![Makis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/makis/32/25_2.png) [@Makis](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Makis)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-on-opensuse-leap/1148/5 "2022-09-21T11:38:02Z")
Thank you very much, @Claudio! I added a link to this post on our [documentation](https://precice.org/installation-source-dependencies.html#opensuse-leap-154), but would you please also be able to edit the page directly with your suggested changes? That would make your very helpful insights more visible. ---
**Author:** ![Cleison\_Armando\_Manr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/cleison_armando_manr/32/3099_2.png) [@Cleison\_Armando\_Manr](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Cleison_Armando_Manr)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-precice-on-opensuse-leap/1148/6 "2025-10-16T18:36:45Z")
Hi all. I just recently order and updated the commands to install with all dependencies in this post: [Install PRECICE and dependencies for Multiphysics simulations in OpenSUSE | by Cleison Armando Manrique Aguirre | Oct, 2025 | Medium](https://cleisonmanrique.medium.com/install-precice-and-dependencies-for-multiphysics-simulations-in-opensuse-b2b2f57345db)