# Error During gromacs-2022 installation **URL:** \ **Category:** User discussions\ **Tags:** installation-error\ **Created:** [April 22, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/error-during-gromacs-2022-installation/4057 "2022-04-22T12:02:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bratin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@Bratin](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/Bratin)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/error-during-gromacs-2022-installation/4057/1 "2022-04-22T12:02:31Z")
GROMACS version: 2022 GROMACS modification: No Dear all, During the installation of GROMACS-2022 in cluster we are getting the following error cmake … -DCMAKE\_INSTALL\_PREFIX=/apps/gromacs-2022 -DGMX\_BUILD\_OWN\_FFTW=ON -DREGRESSIONTEST\_DOWNLOAD=ON -DGMX\_FFT\_LIBRARY=fftw3 -DBUILD\_SHARED\_LIBS=ON -DGMX\_DOUBLE=ON -DGMX\_MPI=ON -DGMX\_GPU=ON – The C compiler identification is GNU 4.8.5 – The CXX compiler identification is GNU 4.8.5 – Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc – Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc – works – Detecting C compiler ABI info – Detecting C compiler ABI info - done – Detecting C compile features – Detecting C compile features - done – Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ – Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ – works – Detecting CXX compiler ABI info – Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done – Detecting CXX compile features – Detecting CXX compile features - done – Could NOT find Python3 (missing: Python3\_EXECUTABLE Python3\_LIBRARIES Python3\_INCLUDE\_DIRS Interpreter Development) (Required is at least version “3.7”) CMake Error in /apps/scratch/compile/gromacs-2022/build22042022/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp/CMakeLists.txt: Target “cmTC\_8bbf1” requires the language dialect “CXX17” , but CMake does not know the compile flags to use to enable it. CMake Error at cmake/gmxDetectTargetArchitecture.cmake:43 (try\_compile): Failed to generate test project build system. Call Stack (most recent call first): CMakeLists.txt:168 (gmx\_detect\_target\_architecture) – Configuring incomplete, errors occurred! See also “/apps/scratch/compile/gromacs-2022/build22042022/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log”. Why this error is coming? Is it because of older version of the operating system? We have CentOS Linux 7. Please help me in this regard ---
**Author:** ![pbauer](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/gromacs.bioexcel.eu/pbauer/32/13_2.png) [@pbauer](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/pbauer)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/error-during-gromacs-2022-installation/4057/2 "2022-04-22T14:58:13Z")
Hello, this is a known issue with the outdated compilers that CentOS is shipping as the default. You need to enable a dev-toolset that provides the minimum compilers and standard libraries. Cheers Paul > ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/bioexcel1/original/2X/d/dbc11298c7861aeddfa6a6e5464f066d893dab24.png "Bratin") | [Bratin](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/bratin) > April 22 | > > - | - | GROMACS version: 2022 GROMACS modification: No Dear all, During the installation of GROMACS-2022 in cluster we are getting the following error cmake … -DCMAKE\_INSTALL\_PREFIX=/apps/gromacs-2022 -DGMX\_BUILD\_OWN\_FFTW=ON -DREGRESSIONTEST\_DOWNLOAD=ON -DGMX\_FFT\_LIBRARY=fftw3 -DBUILD\_SHARED\_LIBS=ON -DGMX\_DOUBLE=ON -DGMX\_MPI=ON -DGMX\_GPU=ON – The C compiler identification is GNU 4.8.5 – The CXX compiler identification is GNU 4.8.5 – Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc – Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc – works – Detecting C compiler ABI info – Detecting C compiler ABI info - done – Detecting C compile features – Detecting C compile features - done – Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ – Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ – works – Detecting CXX compiler ABI info – Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done – Detecting CXX compile features – Detecting CXX compile features - done – Could NOT find Python3 (missing: Python3\_EXECUTABLE Python3\_LIBRARIES Python3\_INCLUDE\_DIRS Interpreter Development) (Required is at least version “3.7”) CMake Error in /apps/scratch/compile/gromacs-2022/build22042022/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp/CMakeLists.txt: Target “cmTC\_8bbf1” requires the language dialect “CXX17” , but CMake does not know the compile flags to use to enable it. CMake Error at cmake/gmxDetectTargetArchitecture.cmake:43 (try\_compile): Failed to generate test project build system. Call Stack (most recent call first): CMakeLists.txt:168 (gmx\_detect\_target\_architecture) – Configuring incomplete, errors occurred! See also “/apps/scratch/compile/gromacs-2022/build22042022/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log”. Why this error is coming? Is it because of older version of the operating system? We have CentOS Linux 7. Please help me in this regard