For Linux systems, the latest rhyolite-MELTS version is linked on the
Linux Download site. Installation is very similar to what is described on the
Mac OS X rhyolite-MELTS page, except that you can skip the first few instructions as X11 is installed by default on Linux. Brief instructions are also given on the
alphaMELTS links page and are expanded on a little here.
There are 32-bit and 64-bit files built on Ubuntu 14.04 and RHEL 6.7. They have been tested for forwards and backwards compatibility on multiple versions on Linux. In general you can use choose the one that most closely matches your operating system. Two exceptions are:
- For older Ubuntu systems (pre-12.10), use the RedHat versions.
- For Fedora systems, use the Ubuntu versions.
Update: as of August 16th, 2018, there is also an Ubuntu 18.04 LTS build that addresses the problem described below (available for 64-bit only). The executable has not been posted at the OFM site yet, but is available from the
alphaMELTS links page. An updated executable for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is also available; both are suitable for running in the corresponding Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10 (see
here).
The software is packaged as .zip files, which can usually be decompressed by double-clicking; right-click and choose 'Properties', or similar, to check that the permissions are set to executable. Alternatively, open a terminal program and the use the 'unzip' and 'chmod' command line tools. First, navigate to the folder where you downloaded the software (usually ~/Downloads, where '~' is shorthand for your Linux home space). Type:
cd ~/Downloads
... substitute folder name if your browser downloads folder is elsewhere
unzip rhyolite-MELTS-
... and then press the tab key, which should complete the file name, followed by return
chmod 755 Melts-rhyolite-public
... this makes sure the file is executable; if there is no output message then it has run correctly
./Melts-rhyolite-public
... this should start the program and give you a choice of rhyolite-MELTS version 1.0.2, 1.1.0 or 1.2.0, or pMELTS
... once you have chosen it should build the graphical user interface
You can move the executable to a more convenient place. You would then open the terminal program and navigate to the new location.
Note that it is generally not a good idea to double the click the executable, as described in the
No choices given for rhyolite-MELTS / pMELTS graphical user interface for Linux (and the corresponding
Where are my rhyolite-MELTS output files? for MacOS). An easy workaround that allows you to start rhyolite-MELTS from any file directory is described there.
Results computed using the rhyolite-MELTS/pMELTS software package should be properly cited.Any problems, just let us know.
Thanks,
Paula