What is FFC FOR LINUX?

FCC (FEniCS Form Compiler)

FCC (FEniCS Form Compiler) is a cool, open-source tool that's totally free to use. It's a command-line software designed to help you compile finite element variational forms on GNU/Linux systems. If you're into programming and want to work with forms, this is the tool for you!

What Does FCC Do?

The FEniCS Form Compiler is built to be a form evaluation system and acts as a JIT (Just In Time) compiler for the DOLFIN C++ interface that comes with FEniCS. It's pretty neat because it can handle multilinear forms too!

Getting Started with FCC

If you want to use FCC on your GNU/Linux machine, you'll need to install it first. You can easily download the latest version from Softpedia. Just save it where you like, extract the files, and open up a terminal emulator.

Installation Steps

In your terminal emulator, navigate to where you extracted those files using the 'cd' command. Then type in sudo python setup.py install, without quotes. That's all there is to it! Now, FCC is ready to roll on your system; just run the 'fcc' command in your Linux terminal.

Using FCC in Python Projects

You can also integrate FCC into other Python projects by simply using import ffc. For more detailed instructions on how to use it effectively, check out the official documentation by typing man fcc in your terminal window.

Requirements for Using FCC

A quick heads-up: this program is written in Python, so you'll need at least Python 2.6 installed on your computer. Also, make sure you have the UFL (Unified Form Language) and FIAT (FInite element Automatic Tabulator) libraries along with the NumPy Python module.

The Bigger Picture: FEniCS Project

P.S.: FCC is part of the larger FEniCS project—this project offers free and open-source software aimed at automating solutions for differential equations. It comes packed with several tools like DOLFIN, FErari, FIAT, Instant, UFC, UFL, SyFi, and Viper. So if you're looking into computational mathematics or engineering tasks involving differential equations, this could be super helpful!

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!