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pythia8 installation error in MG5_v2_5_5

Asked by USTCChenNing

when i installed pythia8 under MG5 v2_5_5, it returned with the following:

Command "install pythia8 " interrupted in sub-command:
"install pythia8" with error:
IndexError : list index out of range

May I know what may possibly occur? Thanks a lot.

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Alexander Ba (aboson) said : 		#1

Dear Madgraph team,

I get exactly the same error message when I try to install ninja or collier under MG5 v2_6_3_2.
Sometimes it works, sometimes not.

I have the feeling that Madgraph cannot download the installer, is it possible to use a local version of the installer within Madgraph instead to download it?

Best,
Alexander

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Best Olivier Mattelaer (olivier-mattelaer) said : 		#2

Hi,

You can use the command
install pythia8 --source=ucl

to force to use another server.

Cheers,

Olivier

> On 4 Sep 2018, at 11:43, Alexander Ba <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Question #673267 on MadGraph5_aMC@NLO changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo/+question/673267
>
> Alexander Ba posted a new comment:
> Dear Madgraph team,
>
> I get exactly the same error message when I try to install ninja or collier under MG5 v2_6_3_2.
> Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
>
> I have the feeling that Madgraph cannot download the installer, is it
> possible to use a local version of the installer within Madgraph instead
> to download it?
>
>
> Best,
> Alexander
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for MadGraph5_aMC@NLO.

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Alexander Ba (aboson) said : 		#3

Dear Olivier,

Thank you very much for this hint!
What would be the correct syntax to install the tools from local disk?

If I use

install collier --source=HEPTools/collier_src/collier-1.2.1.tar.gz

I get following error message:

   You are installing 'collier', please cite ref(s): arXiv:1604.06792.
Error detected in "install collier --source=HEPTools/collier_src/collier-1.2.1.tar.gz"
write debug file MG5_debug
If you need help with this issue please contact us on https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo
MadGraph5Error : Impossible to connect any of us servers.
                 Please check your internet connection or retry later

Thank you very much!

Cheers,
Alexander

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Olivier Mattelaer (olivier-mattelaer) said : 		#4

Hi,

We do not have option for that within MG5aMC.
Now this certainly possible if you run the HepToolsInstaller package by hand.
But I would have to look at the documentation of the tools myself.

Cheers,

Olivier

> On 4 Sep 2018, at 12:32, Alexander Ba <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Question #673267 on MadGraph5_aMC@NLO changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo/+question/673267
>
> Alexander Ba posted a new comment:
> Dear Olivier,
>
> Thank you very much for this hint!
> What would be the correct syntax to install the tools from local disk?
>
> If I use
>
> install collier --source=HEPTools/collier_src/collier-1.2.1.tar.gz
>
> I get following error message:
>
> You are installing 'collier', please cite ref(s): arXiv:1604.06792.
> Error detected in "install collier --source=HEPTools/collier_src/collier-1.2.1.tar.gz"
> write debug file MG5_debug
> If you need help with this issue please contact us on https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo
> MadGraph5Error : Impossible to connect any of us servers.
> Please check your internet connection or retry later
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> Cheers,
> Alexander
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for MadGraph5_aMC@NLO.

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USTCChenNing (ustc0204-chenning) said : 		#5

Thanks Olivier Mattelaer, that solved my question.