Getting mpich2 1.3.1 on Debian and Ubuntu

  • If you are running Debian squeeze or Debian unstable:
    mpich2 1.3.1 is available in Debian experimental. Add experimental to your /etc/apt/sources.list, then apt-get install mpich2/experimental

  • If you are running Ubuntu natty:
    mpich2 1.3.1 is available in the universe repository.

  • If you are running Ubuntu lucid or Ubuntu maverick:
    a backport has been requested, but they usually take some time to be processed. In the meantime, unofficial backports are available from http://people.debian.org/~lucas/mpich2/.