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-==== Overview ==== 
  
-This site provides download and installations instructions for the - [[ https://​geodynamics.org/​cig/​events/​calendar/​2018-cgu-cig/​aspect-tutorial/​|CGU 2018 Introduction to Modeling Lithospheric Dynamics Tutorial]]. 
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-The tutorial utilizes the mantle convection and lithospheric deformation code [[https://​geodynamics.org/​cig/​software/​aspect/​|ASPECT]],​ which has been precompiled on a virtual machine along with other software. The virtual machine will be run with VirtualBox. 
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-Please note that all of the required software and files should be downloaded and installed ***BEFORE*** the tutorial. 
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-If you have any questions or problems arise with the software installation,​ please contact John Naliboff (jbnaliboff@ucdavis.edu). 
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-==== Tutorial Prerequisties ==== 
-=== Virtualbox === 
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-You can download VirtualBox [[https://​www.virtualbox.org/​wiki/​Downloads|here]] and please use [[https://​www.virtualbox.org/​manual/​ch02.html|these directions]] to install VirtualBox. 
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-If your host machine is any linux system, both ''​virtualbox''​ and ''​virtualbox-dkms''​ packages must be installed. Also check to make sure you have exFAT filesystem drivers. Windows and Mac systems should have it by default. On Ubuntu, the packages required are ''​exfat-utils''​ and ''​exfat-fuse''​. 
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-We recommended that your computer have at least 20 to 30GB of free disk space and preferably 4GB of RAM. 
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-=== Tutorial Image === 
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-We will use virtual box to boot up a ubuntu 14.04 linux OS image titled ASPECT-tutorial-2.0.ova. 
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-This image contains the following software packages pre-installed:​ 
-  * ASPECT 
-  * dealII 
-  * Paraview 
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-Please [[https://​geodynamics.org/​cig/​static/​ASPECT-tutorial-2.0.ova|download ASPECT-tutorial-2.0.ova]] onto laptop you are going to use for the tutorial. The image is ~2.6 Gb, so please allow plenty of time for the download and use a high-speed internet connection if possible. 
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-=== Importing the CGU18 tutorial image === 
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-  - Run VirtualBox. 
-  - Select from the menu "​Import appliance":​ {{:​software:​aspect:​screenshot_from_2015-06-19_19_55_07.png?​nolink|}} 
-  - Select the downloaded ASPECT-tutorial-2.0.ova:​ {{:​appliances_2_import.png?​nolink|}} 
-  - Select Next and Import: {{:​CIG_16_download.png?​nolink|}} 
-  - Click on start (the green arrow) to launch the image: {{:​CIG16-TutorialVM.png?​nolink|}} 
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-=== Using the Image === 
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-Now simply start the CIG16 virtual machine. 
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-=== Troubleshooting === 
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-=== Additional Links and Information ​ === 
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