# When I compile ioapi, I cannot perform the make configure operation. When I enter make, I use Tab to complete, but various compilation options including configure, install, all, clean, etc. cannot be displayed. But you can do this step on other servers

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**Category:** I/O API\
**Created:** [October 18, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/when-i-compile-ioapi-i-cannot-perform-the-make-configure-operation-when-i-enter-make-i-use-tab-to-complete-but-various-compilation-options-including-configure-install-all-clean-etc-cannot-be-displayed-but-you-can-do-this-step-on-other-servers/4493 "2023-10-18T11:46:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![yaozehui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e19adc/32.png) [@yaozehui](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/yaozehui)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/when-i-compile-ioapi-i-cannot-perform-the-make-configure-operation-when-i-enter-make-i-use-tab-to-complete-but-various-compilation-options-including-configure-install-all-clean-etc-cannot-be-displayed-but-you-can-do-this-step-on-other-servers/4493/1 "2023-10-18T11:46:53Z")

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**Author:** ![cjcoats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@cjcoats](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/cjcoats)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/when-i-compile-ioapi-i-cannot-perform-the-make-configure-operation-when-i-enter-make-i-use-tab-to-complete-but-various-compilation-options-including-configure-install-all-clean-etc-cannot-be-displayed-but-you-can-do-this-step-on-other-servers/4493/2 "2023-10-18T12:03:42Z")

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Start by reading the I/O API installations, found here: [https://www.cmascenter.org/ioapi/documentation/all\_versions/html/AVAIL.html](https://www.cmascenter.org/ioapi/documentation/all_versions/html/AVAIL.html)