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ScaLAPACK (or Scalable LAPACK) library includes a subset of LAPACK routines redesigned for distributed memory parallel computers using explicit message passing for interprocessor communication MPI or PVM.

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ROCKETCALC provides a shell script (along with source code) that installs ScaLAPACK. The following are the steps to install ScaLAPACK using the shell script.

Download the file scalapack-1.7-1-rocketcalc.tar.bz2.
Unpack the tarball file:
tar jxf scalapack-1.7-1-rocketcalc.tar.bz2
This will create directory scalapack-1.7-1-rocketcalc.
Change directory to scalapack-1.7-1-rocketcalc:
cd scalapack-1.7-1-rocketcalc
Become root:
su
The user has to enter the root password. This step is not necessary. A regular user may install ScaLAPACK.
The user should move (or delete) old ScaLAPACK installation if he/she is planning to install it in the same location. The shell script will install ScaLAPACK in
/scalapack/1.7
The default value for is /usr/local.
Run the installation script:
./scalapackinstall
This script will ask the user few questions and then will compile and install ScaLAPACK.