RELATE is a package designed for the need of high-performance computing by implementing a Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) solver. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of RELATE on the latest version of POP! OS.
Before proceeding with the installation, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites in place:
To install RELATE on your system, follow the below steps:
Step 1: Update and upgrade your system
You need to update and upgrade your system to ensure that it is up-to-date and has all the latest patches.
Open a terminal window and use the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Step 2: Install the prerequisite packages
To install the prerequisite packages, use the following command:
sudo apt install build-essential git cmake libboost-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-thread-dev libboost-system-dev qt5-default freeglut3-dev libxi-dev libxmu-dev gnuplot-x11 -y
Step 3: Clone the RELATE repository
Next, clone the RELATE repository using the below command:
git clone https://github.com/Relate-Lab/relate.git
Step 4: Build the RELATE package
Go to the cloned RELATE directory using the below command:
cd relate
Use the following commands to build the RELATE package:
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j8
Note: -j8 parameter specifies the number of concurrent build jobs to be run.
Step 5: Test the RELATE installation
To test if the installation was successful, go to the bin directory within the RELATE directory and run the relate command by using the following command:
./relate
You should get a message that says "No input files specified!"
That's it! You have successfully installed RELATE on your POP! OS latest system.
RELATE is now successfully installed on your system, and you can start using it by following the documentation provided with the package.
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