Sorry about delay - was on travel. Yes, that will avoid the issue. On Oct 10, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Gary Jackson <ga...@cs.umd.edu> wrote:
> > To answer my own question: > > Configure with --disable-getpwuid. > > On 10/10/14, 12:04 AM, Gary Jackson wrote: >> >> I'd like to run MPI on a node to which I have access via HTCondor, but I >> don't actually have an entry in the passwd file or LDAP. When I invoke >> mpirun, I get the following error: >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Open MPI was unable to obtain the username in order to create a path >> for its required temporary directories. This type of error is usually >> caused by a transient failure of network-based authentication services >> (e.g., LDAP or NIS failure due to network congestion), but can also be >> an indication of system misconfiguration. >> >> Please consult your system administrator about these issues and try >> again. >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Is there any set of flags I can use to get OpenMPI to overlook the lack >> of an actual username? I'd hoped that the --tmpdir flag would do what I >> need. However, using the --tmpdir flag causes mpirun to complain that >> the flag is unrecognized and exit. >> >> Unfortunately, "get a real account on that node" is not an option. >> > > > -- > Gary > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list > us...@open-mpi.org > Subscription: http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/users > Link to this post: > http://www.open-mpi.org/community/lists/users/2014/10/25484.php
