How to compile METIS 5?

Question

I am working on a system that needs to use METIS's API. My question is how build Metis for my system.

The older versions of Metis e.g. version 4.0.2, just has everything in one folder (lib) and you run make in that folder.

The newest version of Metis has many folders: libs, include, gklib, and others.

The documentation shows how to use the interface, but doesn't show how to compile it in my system.

Do I have to compile the whole library as if it were a stand-alone program, or is there another way to compile it and build as an interface?

Where did you get the source code? Is there any README or similar file in the package? — Vladimir F Героям слава, Jan 24 '17 at 22:10
The web page you linked contains this *"To build METIS, follow the instructions in the file metis-5.x.y/Install.txt."* Have you read that file? — Vladimir F Героям слава, Jan 24 '17 at 22:12
i did read the file before the post. the file has information on how to build the standalone program, but has nothing about the how to include the API in your program which is my question. — abdul, Jan 25 '17 at 00:40

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 24 '17 at 23:18

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just follow the instructions in the BUILD.txt file:

make config
make
make install

it is as simple as that. (yes, it will build the standalone program AND the API)

answered Jan 24 '17 at 23:18

Soeren

/usr/bin/cmake -E cmake_progress_start /home/abdul/MYPROG/customized2/metis/build/Linux-x86_64/CMakeFiles 0 make[2]: *** No rule to make target 'w'. Stop. make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/abdul/MYPROG/customized2/metis/build/Linux-x86_64' Makefile:64: recipe for target 'all' failed make[1]: *** [all] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/abdul/MYPROG/customized2/metis' makefile:420: recipe for target 'metis' failed make: *** [metis] Error 2 – abdul Jan 25 '17 at 04:47
Thanks for the tip. when i do that, i get this error. and i don't know what the "w" is. When i compile metis outside my program, it works perfectly. – abdul Jan 25 '17 at 04:48
you should compile metis outside your program and then link your program against the compiled metis lib. There is no need to build it together with your code. Maybe this helps you: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36046189/how-to-install-metis-on-ubuntu – Soeren Jan 25 '17 at 12:41

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