# precice.Interface not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Official adapters and tutorials\ **Tags:** python, fenics\ **Created:** [August 9, 2023, 9:19am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-interface-not-working/1515 "2023-08-09T09:19:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![bayswiss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/bayswiss/32/1895_2.png) [@bayswiss](https://precice.discourse.group/u/bayswiss)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-interface-not-working/1515/6 "2023-08-10T13:47:09Z")
As I read [in this forum](https://precice.discourse.group/t/run-fenics-adapter-of-precice-when-fenics-runs-with-docker/187#:~:text=have%20to%20do%3A-,1,-.%20Install%20preCICE%20and), I started installing precice on top of the fenics docker image (specifically, dolfinx/dolfinx:nightly). I followed the installation steps for Ubuntu given here: [https://precice.org/installation-packages.html#ubuntu](https://precice.org/installation-packages.html#ubuntu) Then I installed python bindings as explained here: [https://precice.org/installation-bindings-python.html#installation](https://precice.org/installation-bindings-python.html#installation) Then I downloaded the [solverdummy case files](https://github.com/precice/python-bindings/tree/master/examples/solverdummy) and I run the given commands on two terminals: ```plaintext python3 solverdummy.py precice-config.xml SolverOne python3 solverdummy.py precice-config.xml SolverTwo ``` of course I read the Readme file before and installed all the needed requirements. It seems related to something not working with the configuration file, like r/w permissions or network. What I can tell you is that the solvers work perfectly outside of the container, if I install preCICE directly on my system. Thank you --- _[View the full topic](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-interface-not-working/1515)._