[Couenne] Questions regarding the installation and usage of COUENNE
Stefan Vigerske
svigerske at gams.com
Sun Jan 10 02:40:45 EST 2021
Hi,
there are some hints in
https://github.com/coin-or-tools/ThirdParty-Mumps/issues/4
on how to get around this problem with MUMPS, though that's for a newer
buildsystem.
Something like passing ADD_FFLAGS=-fallow-argument-mismatch as argument
to coinbrew should do.
Stefan
On 10/12/20 12:49 AM, Patricio Torres T wrote:
> By the way, I am using an iMac with OSX Catalina v 10.15.6 now, the shell
> is zsh. I will also try to install it in a mac mini with OSX High Sierra.
>
> Best.
>
> Patricio
>
> El dom., 11 oct. 2020 a las 19:46, Patricio Torres T (<pattorre at gmail.com>)
> escribió:
>
>> Hello Ted:
>>
>> I hope this e-mail finds you well. As I told you some months ago, I am
>> trying to install COUENNE in my machine (I could not do it before because
>> my computer had some problems). I could fetch successfully all the
>> dependencies of COUENNE by using the .coinbrew script (the automatic
>> procedure) and following the indications in the web you sent me and the
>> prompt. Actually, it is quite clear. However, when I try to build COUENNE
>> and its dependencies, I obtain the error described below (appearing when
>> building the dependency MUMPS v1.6.2). After the error appears, the build
>> process is stopped and the rest of the components (dependencies) are not
>> built and installed (I checked the directory I specified to make the
>> installation (is writable directory) and the rest of the process is not
>> completed). By the way, I do not plan to use parallelism for now. On the
>> other hand, I had a couple of questions more: 1) Do I need to add my path
>> in the archive .bashrc to link the generated binaries and COIN-OR libraries
>> or this is done automatically as well?. 2) Do I need to add or install some
>> libraries for using COUENNE from AMPL before build? if so, How should I do
>> this?
>>
>> Please, take care Ted and thank you very much for your time and patience!
>>
>> Patricio
>>
>> PD: Here is the error I get, can you help me?:
>>
>> ##################################################
>>
>> ### Building ThirdParty/Mumps 1.6.2
>>
>> ##################################################
>>
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2667:23:*
>>
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2667 | CALL MPI_PACK( LIST_SLAVES, NSLAVES, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> *Error:* Rank mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (scalar and rank-1)
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2670:23:*
>>
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2670 | CALL MPI_PACK( FLOPS_INCREMENT, NSLAVES,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2675:25:*
>>
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2675 | CALL MPI_PACK( MEM_INCREMENT, NSLAVES,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2681:26:*
>>
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2681 | CALL MPI_PACK( CB_BAND, NSLAVES,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2566:23:*
>>
>>
>> 2566 | CALL MPI_PACK( MAX_SURF_MASTER, 1, MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2417:23:*
>>
>>
>> 2417 | CALL MPI_PACK( LOAD, 1, MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2421:26:*
>>
>>
>> 2421 | CALL MPI_PACK( UPD_LOAD, 1, MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2305:23:*
>>
>>
>> 2305 | CALL MPI_PACK( LOAD, 1, MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2309:25:*
>>
>>
>> 2309 | CALL MPI_PACK( MEM, 1, MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2314:25:*
>>
>>
>> 2314 | CALL MPI_PACK( SBTR_CUR, 1, MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2319:26:*
>>
>>
>> 2319 | CALL MPI_PACK( LU_USAGE, 1, MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2217:23:*
>>
>>
>> 2217 | CALL MPI_PACK( W(1,K), LW, MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:1920:28:*
>>
>>
>> 1920 | CALL MPI_PACK(TAB(1), NSUPROW*NSUPCOL,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:1929:32:*
>>
>>
>> 1929 | CALL MPI_PACK(VAL_SON(J,I), 1,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2012:28:*
>>
>>
>> 2012 | CALL MPI_PACK(TAB(1), NSUBSET_COL_EFF*N_PACKET,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2026:28:*
>>
>>
>> 2026 | CALL MPI_PACK(TAB(1), NSUBSET_COL_EFF*N_PACKET,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2037:33:*
>>
>>
>> 2037 | CALL MPI_PACK( VAL_SON( J, I ), 1,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:2048:33:*
>>
>>
>> 2048 | CALL MPI_PACK( VAL_SON( J, I ), 1,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:1712:23:*
>>
>>
>> 1712 | CALL MPI_PACK( UIP21K, abs(NPIV) * NCOLU,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:1618:25:*
>>
>>
>> 1618 | CALL MPI_PACK( IPIV, NPIV, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Rank mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (scalar and rank-1)
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:1622:27:*
>>
>>
>> 1622 | CALL MPI_PACK( VAL(1,I), NCOL,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:1254:24:*
>>
>>
>> 1254 | CALL MPI_PACK( A_CBSON( APOS ), THIS_ROW_LENGTH,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:1313:28:*
>>
>>
>> 1313 | CALL MPI_PACK(BUF_MAX_ARRAY, NFS4FATHER,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:890:27:*
>>
>>
>> 890 | CALL MPI_PACK( SLAVES, NSLAVES, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Rank mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (scalar and rank-1)
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:894:25:*
>>
>>
>> 894 | CALL MPI_PACK( IROW, NROW, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Rank mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (scalar and rank-1)
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:897:25:*
>>
>>
>> 897 | CALL MPI_PACK( ICOL, NCOL, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Rank mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (scalar and rank-1)
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:910:27:*
>>
>>
>> 910 | CALL MPI_PACK( VAL(1,I), NCOL_SEND,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:525:25:*
>>
>>
>> 525 | CALL MPI_PACK( IW, LONG, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Rank mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (scalar and rank-1)
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:529:25:*
>>
>>
>> 529 | CALL MPI_PACK( W(1+(K-1)*LDW), LONG,
>> MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:451:30:*
>>
>>
>> 451 | CALL MPI_PACK( CB ( 1 + LD_CB * (K-1) ),
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:458:25:*
>>
>>
>> 458 | CALL MPI_PACK( SOL(1+LD_PIV*(K-1)),
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:365:25:*
>>
>>
>> 365 | CALL MPI_PACK( IWROW, LCONT, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Rank mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (scalar and rank-1)
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:368:25:*
>>
>>
>> 368 | CALL MPI_PACK( IWCOL, LCONT, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Rank mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (scalar and rank-1)
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:377:27:*
>>
>>
>> 377 | CALL MPI_PACK( A( J1 ), I, MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>>
>> */Users/familiatorrestapia/coinbrew/ThirdParty/Mumps/MUMPS/src/dmumps_comm_buffer.F:385:27:*
>>
>>
>> 385 | CALL MPI_PACK( A( J1 ), LCONT, MPI_DOUBLE_PRECISION,
>>
>> | *1*
>>
>> ......
>>
>> 2658 | CALL MPI_PACK( WHAT, 1, MPI_INTEGER,
>>
>> | 2
>>
>> *Error:* Type mismatch between actual argument at *(1)* and actual
>> argument at (2) (REAL(8)/INTEGER(4)).
>>
>> make: *** [dmumps_comm_buffer.lo] Error 1
>>
>>
>> Build failed, see error output above
>>
>> iMac-de-Familia:coinbrew familiatorrestapia$
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> El vie., 8 may. 2020 a las 8:45, Ted Ralphs (<ted at lehigh.edu>) escribió:
>>
>>> Hi Patricio,
>>>
>>> Sorry for the out-of-date README. I haven't gotten to updating it, since
>>> we moved to git. The documentation here
>>>
>>> https://coin-or.github.io/user_introduction.html
>>>
>>> should answer many of your questions. The fetch and build process is
>>> fully automated so you shouldn't need to worry about many of the things you
>>> asked about. You can build with clang or gcc from homebrew, as you wish.
>>> One of these days, we will have a homebrew recipe for couenne, but we
>>> haven't gotten to that yet.
>>>
>>> Let us know if anything is still not clear after reading the
>>> documentation and trying to do the build. Then we can answer any remaining
>>> questions. Feel free to open issues for any problems as well.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Ted
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 6:05 AM Patricio Torres T <pattorre at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Pietro:
>>>>
>>>> My name is Patricio and I want to solve a MINLP whose objective and
>>>> constraints functions are non-convex and factorable (as described in some
>>>> of your papers). This is for non-commercial purpouses. I am interested in
>>>> solving my problem by using COUENNE, however, I have some doubts on how to
>>>> install it and use it (unfortunately I am just a beginner at the usage of
>>>> the command line and C++ programming. I am mainly MATLAB user). The
>>>> operating system of my machine is mac OSX v10.10.5 (YOSEMITE). I have
>>>> downloaded the tarball of COUENNE-0.5.8 and uncompress it in my root
>>>> directory. In addition, I have already read the INSTALL.* files of every
>>>> subdirectory of Couenne-0.5.8/ThirdParty (ASL, BLAS, HSL, Lapack, Metis,
>>>> Mumps, SCIP and SoPlex) (as specified in the installation part of the user
>>>> manual of COUENNE).
>>>>
>>>> 1) For ASL: I have downloaded the solvers.tgz file form netlib, however,
>>>> in the webpage it says that the file does not contain the lib items located
>>>> at the end of the page (apparently those are required for invoking
>>>> different solvers from AMPL). Should I download them as well or is it
>>>> enough with this tar file? if so, in what directory should I put them? How
>>>> should I build every one? (I have seen the README file at the web directory
>>>> but I hardly understand what I should do). Moreover, in the INSTALL.ASL
>>>> file it says that I should put the uncompressed folder "solvers" at the
>>>> directory: $SRCROOTDIR/OTHERS/ASL. What does it mean this? I do not have a
>>>> directory with that name in my computer or Does it refer to the
>>>> directory: Couenne-0.5.8/ThirdParty/ASL?
>>>>
>>>> 2) For BLAS: Should I rename the folder "BLAS-3.8.0" to "blas" (after
>>>> uncompress it in the directory Couenne-0.5.8/ThirdParty/BLAS)? Note that
>>>> this step does not appear in the instructions, but for other solvers is
>>>> necessary to rename.
>>>>
>>>> 3) For HSL: Is it enough with uncompressing and renaming
>>>> the coinhsl-x.y.z.tar.gz file at the Couenne-0.5.8/ThirdParty/HSL directory
>>>> or should I do something else (there is other instructions for compiling it
>>>> with IPOPT)?
>>>>
>>>> 4) For LAPACK: Is it enough with uncompressing and renaming
>>>> the lapack-3.2.1.tgz file at the Couenne-0.5.8/ThirdParty/Lapack directory
>>>> or should I install it as well? How should I run the configure script in
>>>> this case and what steps should I follow?
>>>>
>>>> 5) For SCIP: At the webpage of SCIP it says that it could be necessary
>>>> to install Bliss-0.73 to perform some computations faster (Backtrack
>>>> search). For installing Bliss should I also install GMP (GNU Multiple
>>>> Precision Arithmetic Library <http://gmplib.org/>)? Is all of this
>>>> necessary for running COUENNE properly?
>>>>
>>>> In a general context:
>>>>
>>>> Should I compile and build every package (ASL, BLAS, HSL, Lapack, Metis,
>>>> Mumps, SCIP and SoPlex) separately or everything will be fine if I just
>>>> configure, make and install COUENNE with the commands given in the user
>>>> manual (after download and place every package where it corresponds as
>>>> pointed out in every INSTALL.* file at the ThirdParty subdirectory)?
>>>>
>>>> In my case, Is it necessary to install IPOPT? How should i do this?
>>>>
>>>> Should I install Xcode?
>>>>
>>>> Should I install the gcc and fortran compilers before building COUENNE
>>>> (apparently this can be done from homebrew or are they included in Xcode)?
>>>>
>>>> Is there an interface for MATLAB where I can use COUENNE as a solver (I
>>>> think there is one for IPOPT)?
>>>>
>>>> Should I download AMPL separately to use COUENNE or can I use it without
>>>> AMPL (In the manual it says that COUENNE can works as an stand alone solver
>>>> as well but I do not know if there is an interface to enter my instance
>>>> directly as a stand alone separated programming language)? Is there a
>>>> manual for using COUENNE as a stand alone solver?
>>>>
>>>> I am sorry for bothering you with my long questions (maybe some of them
>>>> are just trivial stuff for you)
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much in advance for your time and for your patience!!
>>>>
>>>> Patricio
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> Couenne at list.coin-or.org
>>>> https://list.coin-or.org/mailman/listinfo/couenne
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dr. Ted Ralphs
>>> Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
>>> Lehigh University
>>> (610) 628-1280
>>> ted 'at' lehigh 'dot' edu
>>> coral.ie.lehigh.edu/~ted
>>>
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