[Users] Fwd: Installing on OSX10.12

[Eloisa Bentivegna]

On 15/12/16 02:17, Guy Pitman wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am a new user trying to install the simplified demo on a Mac running
> OSX10.12 (Sierra)
> 
> I followed the instructions
> on https://docs.einsteintoolkit.org/et-docs/Simplified_Tutorial_for_New_Users and
> followed the instructions,
> 
> but when I run the command
> 
> ./simfactory/bin/sim build --mdbkey make 'make -j4'
> --thornlist=manifest/einsteintoolkit.th <http://einsteintoolkit.th/> 
> 
> I at first get CST error 1:
>   -> Configuration script for thorn PTHREADS returned exit code 1
>      Error message: 'Did not find PTHREADS’
> 
> I am not sure where to set the PTHREADS_DIR or what to set it to-  I
> also tried editing einsteintoolkit.th <http://einsteintoolkit.th/> and
> disabling pthreads and Watchdog but then I get a error
> 
> *unknown type name*
> *      'CCTK_REAL8'*
> 
> 
> Can anyone help?

Hi Guy,

could you provide more details on your system, e.g. are you using the
MacPorts or the Homebrew optionlist? Either way, could you successfully
install the required packages first?

Best,
Eloisa