High Performance Computer Systems Installation¶
Minimal configuration¶
NEST can be compiled without any external packages; such a configuration may be useful for initial porting to a new supercomputer. However, this implies several restrictions:
Some neuron and synapse models will not be available, as they depend on ODE solvers from the GNU Scientific Library.
The Python extension will not be available
Multi-threading and parallel computing facilities will be disabled.
To configure NEST for compilation without external packages, use the following command:
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=<nest_install_dir> \
-Dwith-python=OFF \
-Dwith-gsl=OFF \
-Dwith-readline=OFF \
-Dwith-ltdl=OFF \
-Dwith-openmp=OFF \
</path/to/nest/source>
See the CMake Options to further adjust settings for your system.