The Linux binary does indeed include a self-contained MPI implementation with mpiexec.
Cory On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 7:52 AM, David Brant <brantosau...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Many thanks for that Cory. > Another related question if I may. > Does the Linux version have self-contained MPI support or do I need to > install that too? > It runs without complaining about it. > Dave > ------------------------------ > *From:* Cory Quammen <cory.quam...@kitware.com> > *Sent:* 30 June 2017 16:10 > *To:* David Brant > *Cc:* paraview@paraview.org > *Subject:* Re: [Paraview] Help - What is the difference between the > windows > > >> 1 Is the zip version essentially a standalone app that can be installed >> simply by extracting and a shortcut to the exe? >> > Yes, the paraview.exe will work right out of the unzipped directory. > >> 2 What is the difference between the MPI-windows and -windows versions >> of the app? >> >> I appreciate MPI is for parallel working, but does one version >> (which?) come with self contained MPI support, while the other requires MPI >> support to be independently installed. >> > Neither version comes with self-contained MPI support. The MPI version on > Windows requires that you install Microsoft's MPI, which you can obtain > here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb524831(v=vs.85).aspx. > The non-MPI version simply does not make use of MPI, even if you have > Microsoft's MPI installed. > > Microsoft MPI > <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb524831(v=vs.85).aspx> > msdn.microsoft.com > Microsoft MPI (MS-MPI) is a Microsoft implementation of the Message > Passing Interface standard for developing and running parallel applications > on the Windows ... > > > > Cory > > >> Thanks, Dave >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Powered by www.kitware.com >> >> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >> >> Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: >> http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView >> >> Search the list archives at: http://markmail.org/search/?q=ParaView >> >> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: >> http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/paraview >> >> ParaView Info Page - Kitware >> <http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/paraview> >> public.kitware.com >> To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the ParaView >> Archives. Using ParaView: To post a message to all the list members, send >> ... >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Cory Quammen > Staff R&D Engineer > Kitware, Inc. > -- Cory Quammen Staff R&D Engineer Kitware, Inc.
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