---
name: "tau_validate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tau"
version: "2.17.3.1.dfsg-4.2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tau_validate"
---

# tau\_validate(1)

Validates a TAU installation by performing various tests on each TAU stub Makefile

## NAME

tau\_validate - Validates a TAU installation by performing various tests on each TAU stub Makefile

## SYNOPSIS

**tau\_validate** \[**-v**\] \[**--html**\] \[**--build**\] \[**--run**\] {*arch directory*}

## DESCRIPTION

tau\_validate will attempt to validate a TAU installation by performing various tests on each TAU stub Makefile. Some degree of logic exists to know where a given test applies to a given makefile, but it's not perfect.

## OPTIONS

**v** Verbose output

**html** Output results in HTML

**build** Only build

**run** Only run

**arch directory** Specify an arch directory (e.g. rs6000), or the lib directory (rs6000/lib), or a specific makefile. Relative or absolute paths are ok.

## EXAMPLE

There is a few examples:

```
bash : ./tau_validate --html x86_64 &> results.html
tcsh : ./tau_validate --html x86_64 >& results.html
```