PETSc: Download

# PETSc

# Download

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### PETSc Release Version 3.6

- The release, with all current patches, can be downloaded using Git with:
- `git clone -b maint https://bitbucket.org/petsc/petsc petsc`
- Use
- `git pull`
- in the petsc directory anytime to obtain new patches that have been added since your "git clone" or last "git pull"
- petsc-lite-3.6.3.tar.gz - includes current patches, no documentation (all documentation may be accessed on line)
- petsc-3.6.3.tar.gz - full distribution (including all current patches) with documentation

There are no separate patch files, the current fixes are included in the tar file. Patches are documented at:

- PETSc-3.6 Changelog
- Summary of PETSc-3.6 changes

Older patchlevel tarballs are also available

### Previous PETSc Releases

- petsc-3.5.4.tar.gz
- petsc-3.4.5.tar.gz
- petsc-3.3-p7.tar.gz
- petsc-3.2-p7.tar.gz
- petsc-3.1-p8.tar.gz
- petsc-3.0.0-p12.tar.gz
- older releases
- patches for all previous releases

We urge you, whenever possible, to upgrade to the latest version of PETSc.

### PETSc development repository

You can work with the development copy of PETSc, and be up-to-date with our day-to-day work. This also facilitates easy submission of patches back to us. This usage is for experts only.