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Jpye: /* Ubuntu 24.04 */

2026-04-05T12:53:17Z

Ubuntu 24.04

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	===== Ubuntu 24.04 =====		===== Ubuntu 24.04 =====

	As of ~~Jul 2025~~, ASCEND ~~will~~ compile and run with Ubuntu 24.04.		As of Apr 2026, the ASCEND compile and run with Ubuntu 24.04 is as follows:

	If you want to run the (optional) CUnit test suite, first build and install (in <tt>~/.local</tt>; no root required) our ~~patched~~ version of CUnit:		If you want to run the (optional) CUnit test suite, first build and install (in <tt>~/.local</tt>; no root required) our revised version of CUnit (which we're now hosting and releasing via https://github.com/ascend4/cunit).

	<source lang=shellscript>		<source lang=shellscript>
	sudo apt install build-essential automake autoconf libtool ~~subversion~~		sudo apt install build-essential automake autoconf libtool git
	~~svn co~~ https://~~svn~~.~~code.sf.net~~/p/cunit~~/code/branches/mingw64 cunit~~		git clone https://github.com/ascend4/cunit.git
	cd cunit		cd cunit
	./bootstrap		./bootstrap
	./configure --prefix=$HOME/.local --enable-examples --enable-debug		./configure --prefix=$HOME/.local --enable-examples --enable-debug
	make -j8		make -j7
	make install		make install
	</source>		</source>

	Then, ~~once you~~'~~ve [[SvnInfo\|downloaded~~ the ASCEND ~~source code~~ from Github~~]] to~~ <tt>~/ascend</tt>,		Then, clone the main 'python3' branch of the ASCEND repo from Github into <tt>~/ascend</tt>:

	<source lang=shellscript>		<source lang=shellscript>
			git clone https://github.com/ascend4/ascend4.git
	sudo apt-get install build-essential gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen tcl8.6-dev tk8.6-dev tk-table graphviz libgraphviz-dev python3-dev libgtk-3-dev libgtksourceview-3.0-dev python3-gi python3-numpy liblapack-dev libblas-dev libsundials-dev coinor-libipopt-dev libmumps-seq-dev libpcre3-dev python3-packaging python3-matplotlib python3-ipython pkgconf		sudo apt-get install build-essential gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen tcl8.6-dev tk8.6-dev tk-table graphviz libgraphviz-dev python3-dev libgtk-3-dev libgtksourceview-3.0-dev python3-gi python3-numpy liblapack-dev libblas-dev libsundials-dev coinor-libipopt-dev libmumps-seq-dev libpcre3-dev python3-packaging python3-matplotlib python3-ipython pkgconf
	cd ~/ascend		cd ~/ascend

Jpye at 11:20, 5 April 2026

2026-04-05T11:20:03Z

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	If you want to run the (optional) CUnit test suite, first build and install (in <tt>~/.local</tt>; no root required) our patched version of CUnit:		If you want to run the (optional) CUnit test suite, first build and install (in <tt>~/.local</tt>; no root required) our patched version of CUnit:

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	sudo apt install build-essential automake autoconf libtool subversion		sudo apt install build-essential automake autoconf libtool subversion
	svn co https://svn.code.sf.net/p/cunit/code/branches/mingw64 cunit		svn co https://svn.code.sf.net/p/cunit/code/branches/mingw64 cunit
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	Then, once you've [[SvnInfo\|downloaded the ASCEND source code from Github]] to <tt>~/ascend</tt>,		Then, once you've [[SvnInfo\|downloaded the ASCEND source code from Github]] to <tt>~/ascend</tt>,

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	sudo apt-get install build-essential gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen tcl8.6-dev tk8.6-dev tk-table graphviz libgraphviz-dev python3-dev libgtk-3-dev libgtksourceview-3.0-dev python3-gi python3-numpy liblapack-dev libblas-dev libsundials-dev coinor-libipopt-dev libmumps-seq-dev libpcre3-dev python3-packaging python3-matplotlib python3-ipython pkgconf		sudo apt-get install build-essential gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen tcl8.6-dev tk8.6-dev tk-table graphviz libgraphviz-dev python3-dev libgtk-3-dev libgtksourceview-3.0-dev python3-gi python3-numpy liblapack-dev libblas-dev libsundials-dev coinor-libipopt-dev libmumps-seq-dev libpcre3-dev python3-packaging python3-matplotlib python3-ipython pkgconf
	cd ~/ascend		cd ~/ascend
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	To run the CUnit test suite:		To run the CUnit test suite:

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	scons -j7 test MALLOC_DEBUG=1		scons -j7 test MALLOC_DEBUG=1
	./a4 script test/test_expect_mallocdebug		./a4 script test/test_expect_mallocdebug
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	Work in progress...		Work in progress...

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	sudo apt install automake autoconf libtool		sudo apt install automake autoconf libtool
	svn co https://svn.code.sf.net/p/cunit/code/branches/mingw64 cunit		svn co https://svn.code.sf.net/p/cunit/code/branches/mingw64 cunit
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	===== Ubuntu 18.04 =====		===== Ubuntu 18.04 =====

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	sudo apt-get install subversion gcc g++ gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen \		sudo apt-get install subversion gcc g++ gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen \
	tcl8.5 tcl8.5-dev tk8.5 tk8.5-dev tk-table graphviz graphviz-dev \		tcl8.5 tcl8.5-dev tk8.5 tk8.5-dev tk-table graphviz graphviz-dev \
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	As of {{changeset\|3106}}, ASCEND builds with		As of {{changeset\|3106}}, ASCEND builds with

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	sudo apt-get install subversion gcc g++ gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen \		sudo apt-get install subversion gcc g++ gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen \
	tcl8.5 tcl8.5-dev tk8.5 tk8.5-dev tk-table graphviz graphviz-dev \		tcl8.5 tcl8.5-dev tk8.5 tk8.5-dev tk-table graphviz graphviz-dev \
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	The following packages are needed for setting up Ascend:		The following packages are needed for setting up Ascend:
	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	sudo apt-get install subversion gcc g++ gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen \		sudo apt-get install subversion gcc g++ gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen \
	tcl8.5 tcl8.5-dev tk8.5 tk8.5-dev tk-table graphviz graphviz-dev \		tcl8.5 tcl8.5-dev tk8.5 tk8.5-dev tk-table graphviz graphviz-dev \
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	If you want to use SUNDIALS you have to download version 2.4.0 from the SUNDIALS webpage: http://computation.llnl.gov/casc/sundials/download/download.php		If you want to use SUNDIALS you have to download version 2.4.0 from the SUNDIALS webpage: http://computation.llnl.gov/casc/sundials/download/download.php
	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	tar xzf sundials-2.4.0.tar.gz		tar xzf sundials-2.4.0.tar.gz
	cd sundials-2.4.0		cd sundials-2.4.0
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	The last command gives the following output:		The last command gives the following output:
	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	scons: Reading SConscript files ...		scons: Reading SConscript files ...
	{'DISTRIB_CODENAME': 'trusty', 'DISTRIB_RELEASE': '14.04', 'DISTRIB_ID': 'Ubuntu', 'DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION': '"Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS"'}		{'DISTRIB_CODENAME': 'trusty', 'DISTRIB_RELEASE': '14.04', 'DISTRIB_ID': 'Ubuntu', 'DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION': '"Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS"'}
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	As mentioned above running scons will create a locally-executable version of ASCEND that can be run from the source tree (pygtk/ascdev or tcltk/generic/interface/ascend4; possibly subject to some environment variable settings).		As mentioned above running scons will create a locally-executable version of ASCEND that can be run from the source tree (pygtk/ascdev or tcltk/generic/interface/ascend4; possibly subject to some environment variable settings).
	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	scons		scons

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	You have to change the locale setting (e.g. en_US.UTF-8) which uses a point as a decimal separator when running Ascend otherwise you will get an error message which states that your system uses a comma character as a decimal separator. Restart your shell after changing your locale settings.		You have to change the locale setting (e.g. en_US.UTF-8) which uses a point as a decimal separator when running Ascend otherwise you will get an error message which states that your system uses a comma character as a decimal separator. Restart your shell after changing your locale settings.
	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	sudo update-locale LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 LANG=en_US.UTF-8		sudo update-locale LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
	</source>		</source>
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	Alternatively, you can install ASCEND and run it from a 'proper' location such as ~/bin/ascend or /usr/bin/ascend, etc. To install files for ASCEND, run		Alternatively, you can install ASCEND and run it from a 'proper' location such as ~/bin/ascend or /usr/bin/ascend, etc. To install files for ASCEND, run
	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	scons install INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local		scons install INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local
	</source>		</source>

Jpye: /* Using MSYS2 */

2026-03-15T00:02:52Z

Using MSYS2

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	=== Using MSYS2 ===		=== Using MSYS2 ===

	[http://www.msys2.org/ MSYS2] is a ~~new~~ generation of MSYS that works with the <tt>[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/pacman pacman]</tt> package manager. ''This is new, and we're still experimenting!''		[http://www.msys2.org/ MSYS2] is a newer generation of MSYS that works with the <tt>[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/pacman pacman]</tt> package manager. ''This is new, and we're still experimenting!''

	This project is currently being worked on during Google Summer of Code 2016.		This project is currently being worked on during Google Summer of Code 2016.
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	For details please see <tt>[http://ascend4.org/User:Georgy Implement MSYS2 based build process and improve packaging for Mac]</tt>		For details please see <tt>[http://ascend4.org/User:Georgy Implement MSYS2 based build process and improve packaging for Mac]</tt>

	<source lang="sh">		<source lang="shellscript">
	pacman -Syu		pacman -Syu
	pacman -S vim		pacman -S vim

Jpye: /* Raspbian (Raspberry Pi) */

2026-03-15T00:02:23Z

Raspbian (Raspberry Pi)

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	The installation process looks as follows (go to your home folder /home/USERNAME/):		The installation process looks as follows (go to your home folder /home/USERNAME/):

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	svn co http://svn.ascend4.org/trunk ascend		svn co http://svn.ascend4.org/trunk ascend

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	</source>		</source>

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	scons		scons
	</source>		</source>
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	or		or

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	scons install		scons install
	</source>		</source>

Jpye: /* Raspbian (Raspberry Pi) */

2026-03-15T00:02:09Z

Raspbian (Raspberry Pi)

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	The following packages are needed for running Ascend under Raspbian:		The following packages are needed for running Ascend under Raspbian:

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	sudo apt-get install subversion gcc g++ gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen		sudo apt-get install subversion gcc g++ gfortran flex bison scons swig doxygen
	sudo apt-get install tcl8.5 tcl8.5-dev tk8.5 tk8.5-dev tk-table graphviz graphviz-dev		sudo apt-get install tcl8.5 tcl8.5-dev tk8.5 tk8.5-dev tk-table graphviz graphviz-dev

Jpye: /* Fedora 11 */

2026-03-15T00:01:59Z

Fedora 11

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	The following steps build ASCEND on a clean Fedora 11 machine (I tested using the Live CD installed to a qemu/kvm virtual machine):		The following steps build ASCEND on a clean Fedora 11 machine (I tested using the Live CD installed to a qemu/kvm virtual machine):

	<source lang="sh">su		<source lang="shellscript">su
	yum install scons subversion tk-devel flex bison gcc-gfortran gcc-c++ python-devel sundials-devel graphviz-devel swig		yum install scons subversion tk-devel flex bison gcc-gfortran gcc-c++ python-devel sundials-devel graphviz-devel swig
	scons</source>		scons</source>

Jpye: /* CentOS 5.6 */

2026-03-15T00:01:51Z

CentOS 5.6

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	If you want to use Matplotlib for plotting in ASCEND with CentOS, try using http://repoforge.org/use/ and		If you want to use Matplotlib for plotting in ASCEND with CentOS, try using http://repoforge.org/use/ and

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	install python-matplotlib python-numpy		install python-matplotlib python-numpy
	</source>		</source>

Jpye: /* CentOS 5.6 */

2026-03-15T00:01:39Z

CentOS 5.6

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	Now, back as 'normal' user, obtain a copy of the ASCEND source code from our [[VersionManagement\|svn info]] as folder 'ascend' (we tried with trunk revision 3601), then		Now, back as 'normal' user, obtain a copy of the ASCEND source code from our [[VersionManagement\|svn info]] as folder 'ascend' (we tried with trunk revision 3601), then

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	cd ascend		cd ascend
	scons		scons

Jpye: /* CentOS 5.6 */

2026-03-15T00:01:29Z

CentOS 5.6

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	The following steps have been tested using a clean virtual machine created using the CentOS 5.6 net installer for x86_64.		The following steps have been tested using a clean virtual machine created using the CentOS 5.6 net installer for x86_64.

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	# log in as root...		# log in as root...
	su		su

Jpye: /* Ubuntu 11.04 */

2026-03-15T00:01:11Z

Ubuntu 11.04

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	Tested with trunk {{changeset\|3618}} on Ubuntu Natty 11.04 32-bit.		Tested with trunk {{changeset\|3618}} on Ubuntu Natty 11.04 32-bit.

	<source lang=sh>		<source lang=shellscript>
	sudo apt-get install subversion swig g++ gfortran python-dev scons flex bison \		sudo apt-get install subversion swig g++ gfortran python-dev scons flex bison \
	graphviz-dev libsundials-serial-dev liblapack-dev tcl8.5-dev tk8.5-dev \		graphviz-dev libsundials-serial-dev liblapack-dev tcl8.5-dev tk8.5-dev \