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This implies e.g. that an executable compiled on a Windows/Mac laptop
can be copied to a Linux/Unix HPC system and executed there without re-compilation.
As discussed in the [Core Concepts](./Core-concepts#c-Sharp,-.net-and-mono),
this obviously requires some _middleware_ and some libraries to be present on the target computer. In the following, we will thus summarize some best practices for the installation of the [pre-compiled BoSSS binaries](https://github.com/FDYdarmstadt/BoSSS/releases) on different operating systems.
this obviously requires some _middleware_ and some libraries to be present on the target computer. In the following, we will thus summarize some best practices for the installation of the [pre-compiled BoSSS binaries](#notes-on-third-party-libraries) on different operating systems.
### Windows
To install on Windows, just o execute the BoSSS Windows installer.
Afterwards, you can [test the installation](#testing-the-installation).
The BoSSS installer already includes all required native libraries and prerequisites. These are:
1. Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x64)
2.[Microsoft MPI](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb524831(v=vs.85).aspx). Check the MPI installation by executing the command `mpiexec` in a console window
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### Linux
The BoSSS group maintains basic packages of the native libraries listed in [Section 3.2.1](../Part-I-Getting-Started/3a.-Installation-and-Testing#321-third-party-libraries) for Linux. These are compiled against recent versions of the Open MPI and the Intel MKL library and should provide compatibility and decent performance on a variety of systems. However, compatibility this can not guaranteed for any Linux distribution -- binary platform independence in Linux not possible in general; since we use Ubuntu, all Debian derivatives might most likely work. Note further, high-performance computers typically provide specifically optimized versions of BLAS and LAPACK, so for the ultimate performance on a certain system, you'll need to build your own version of the BoSSS native libraries.
These are compiled against recent versions of the Open MPI and the Intel MKL library and should provide compatibility and decent performance on a variety of systems.
However, compatibility this can not guaranteed for any Linux distribution -- binary platform independence in Linux not possible in general; since we use Ubuntu, all Debian derivatives might most likely work. Note further, high-performance computers typically provide specifically optimized versions of BLAS and LAPACK, so for the ultimate performance on a certain system, you'll need to build your own version of the BoSSS native libraries.
The steps for installing BoSSS on Linux are:
1. Obtain [Mono](https://fdy-tuda.openproject.com/www.mono-project.com)(version 6.0 or higher), either by installing a [pre-built package](https://fdy-tuda.openproject.com/www.mono-project.com/download/) or by [compiling](https://fdy-tuda.openproject.com/www.mono-project.com/docs/compiling-mono/linux/) it from a [tarball](https://download.mono-project.com/sources/mono/).
