Doc, download: http://www.netlib.org/pvm3/book/, http://www.netlib.org/pvm3/pvm3.4.5.tgz Package installation to the end of the .bashrc file: export PVM_ROOT=/usr/lib/pvm3 export PVM_ARCH=LINUXI386 export PATH=$PATH:$PVM_ROOT/lib # generic export PATH=$PATH:$PVM_ROOT/lib/$PVM_ARCH # arch-specific restart, check the environment variables with the "set" command Compile: cc -g -I$PVM_ROOT/include -o hello hello.c -L$PVM_ROOT/lib/LINUXI386 -lpvm3 Before running, start the pvmd!