diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b6e47299..25cb635a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -4,58 +4,66 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: csmiet/testspec
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
     env:
-      MACHINE: docker
       SPEC_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
       PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/Utilities/pythontools
       OMPI_ALLOW_RUN_AS_ROOT: 1
       OMPI_ALLOW_RUN_AS_ROOT_CONFIRM: 1
     steps:
-      - name: checkout sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@master
-      - name: compile_xspec
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}
-          make -j BUILD_ENV=gfortran xspec
-      - name: compile_dspec
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}
-          make BUILD_ENV=gfortran dspec
-      - name: run_fast_cartesian
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G1V03L2Fi
-          echo ${PYTHONPATH}
-          export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
-          mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G1V03L2Fi.001.sp
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G1V03L2Fi.001.sp.h5 
-      - name: run_fast_cylinder
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G2V32L1Fi
-          echo ${PYTHONPATH}
-          export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
-          mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G2V32L1Fi.001.sp
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G2V32L1Fi.001.sp.h5 
-      - name: toroidal_freeboundary_vacuum
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/toroidal_freeboundary_vacuum
-          export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
-          mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G3V02L0Fr_LU.sp 
-          mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G3V02L0Fr.sp 
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V02L0Fr_LU.sp.h5 --tol 1e-11
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V02L0Fr.sp.h5 --tol 1e-11
-      - name: current_constraint_fixed_boundary
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G3V08L3Fi
-          export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
-          mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G3V08L3Fi.001.sp
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V08L3Fi.001.sp.h5 --tol 1e-10
-      - name: current_constraint_free_boundary
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G3V08L3Fr
-          export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
-          mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G3V08L3Fr.001.sp
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V08L3Fr.001.sp.h5 --tol 1e-10
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Python version info
+      run: |
+        python3 --version
+        pip3 --version
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install gfortran mpi-default-bin mpi-default-dev libhdf5-103 libhdf5-dev libfftw3-bin libfftw3-dev libopenblas0-openmp libopenblas-dev 
+        pip3 install --user numpy f90nml scikit-build scipy h5py matplotlib
+    - name: compile_xspec
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}
+        make -j BUILD_ENV=gfortran_ubuntu xspec
+    - name: compile_dspec
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}
+        make BUILD_ENV=gfortran_ubuntu dspec
+    - name: run_fast_cartesian
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G1V03L2Fi
+        echo ${PYTHONPATH}
+        export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G1V03L2Fi.001.sp
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G1V03L2Fi.001.sp.h5 
+    - name: run_fast_cylinder
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G2V32L1Fi
+        echo ${PYTHONPATH}
+        export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G2V32L1Fi.001.sp
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G2V32L1Fi.001.sp.h5 
+    - name: toroidal_freeboundary_vacuum
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/toroidal_freeboundary_vacuum
+        export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G3V02L0Fr_LU.sp 
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G3V02L0Fr.sp 
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V02L0Fr_LU.sp.h5 --tol 1e-11
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V02L0Fr.sp.h5 --tol 1e-11
+    - name: current_constraint_fixed_boundary
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G3V08L3Fi
+        export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G3V08L3Fi.001.sp
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V08L3Fi.001.sp.h5 --tol 1e-10
+    - name: current_constraint_free_boundary
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G3V08L3Fr
+        export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root ${SPEC_PATH}/xspec G3V08L3Fr.001.sp
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V08L3Fr.001.sp.h5 --tol 1e-10
 
 
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
index 138c42ca..866a50a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
@@ -4,68 +4,70 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: csmiet/testspec
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
     env:
-      MACHINE: docker
       SPEC_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
       PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/Utilities/pythontools
       OMPI_ALLOW_RUN_AS_ROOT: 1
       OMPI_ALLOW_RUN_AS_ROOT_CONFIRM: 1
     steps:
-      - name: checkout sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@master
-      - name: Install prereqs
-        run: |
-          pip3 install ninja cmake
-          yum install -y hdf5-static
-      - name: Build & Test
-        uses: ashutoshvarma/action-cmake-build@master
-        with:
-          build-dir: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
-          build-type: Release
-          # Extra options pass to cmake while configuring project
-          configure-options: -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=mpicc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=mpicxx -DCMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER=mpifort -DBLA_VENDOR=OpenBLAS -DHDF5_NO_FIND_PACKAGE_CONFIG_FILE=TRUE -DHDF5_PREFER_PARALLEL=TRUE -GNinja # -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${SPEC_PATH}/install 
-          # install the build using cmake --install
-          install-build: true
-      #- name: compile_xspec
-      #  run: |
-      #    pip3 install ninja cmake
-      #    cd ${SPEC_PATH}/build
-      #    cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=mpicc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=mpicxx -DCMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER=mpifort -DBLA_VENDOR=OpenBLAS -DHDF5_NO_FIND_PACKAGE_CONFIG_FILE=TRUE -DHDF5_PREFER_PARALLEL=TRUE .. -GNinja -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${SPEC_PATH}/install
-      #    cmake --build .
-      #    cmake --install .
-      - name: run_fast_cartesian
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G1V03L2Fi
-          echo ${PYTHONPATH}
-          export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
-          mpiexec -n 3 --allow-run-as-root xspec G1V03L2Fi.001.sp
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G1V03L2Fi.001.sp.h5 
-      - name: run_fast_cylinder
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G2V32L1Fi
-          echo ${PYTHONPATH}
-          export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
-          mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root xspec G2V32L1Fi.001.sp
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G2V32L1Fi.001.sp.h5 
-      - name: toroidal_freeboundary_vacuum
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/toroidal_freeboundary_vacuum
-          export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
-          mpiexec -n 3 --allow-run-as-root xspec G3V02L0Fr_LU.sp 
-          mpiexec -n 3 --allow-run-as-root xspec G3V02L0Fr.sp 
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V02L0Fr_LU.sp.h5 --tol 1e-11
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V02L0Fr.sp.h5 --tol 1e-11
-      - name: current_constraint_fixed_boundary
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G3V08L3Fi
-          export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
-          mpiexec -n 3 --allow-run-as-root xspec G3V08L3Fi.001.sp
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V08L3Fi.001.sp.h5 --tol 1e-10
-      - name: current_constraint_free_boundary
-        run: |
-          cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G3V08L3Fr
-          export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
-          mpiexec -n 3 --allow-run-as-root xspec G3V08L3Fr.001.sp
-          python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V08L3Fr.001.sp.h5 --tol 1e-10
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Install prereqs
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install gfortran mpi-default-bin mpi-default-dev libhdf5-103 libhdf5-dev libfftw3-bin libfftw3-dev libopenblas0-openmp libopenblas-dev 
+        pip3 install --upgrade pip
+        pip3 install --user ninja cmake scipy
+        pip3 install --user numpy f90nml scikit-build scipy h5py matplotlib
+    - name: Build & Test
+      uses: ashutoshvarma/action-cmake-build@master
+      with:
+        build-dir: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
+        build-type: Release
+        # Extra options pass to cmake while configuring project
+        configure-options: -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=mpicc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=mpicxx -DCMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER=mpifort -DBLA_VENDOR=OpenBLAS -DHDF5_NO_FIND_PACKAGE_CONFIG_FILE=TRUE -DHDF5_PREFER_PARALLEL=TRUE  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${SPEC_PATH}/install -GNinja # -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${SPEC_PATH}/install 
+        # install the build using cmake --install
+        install-build: true
+    #- name: compile_xspec
+    #  run: |
+    #    pip3 install ninja cmake
+    #    cd ${SPEC_PATH}/build
+    #    cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=mpicc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=mpicxx -DCMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER=mpifort -DBLA_VENDOR=OpenBLAS -DHDF5_NO_FIND_PACKAGE_CONFIG_FILE=TRUE -DHDF5_PREFER_PARALLEL=TRUE .. -GNinja -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${SPEC_PATH}/install
+    #    cmake --build .
+    #    cmake --install .
+    - name: run_fast_cartesian
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G1V03L2Fi
+        echo ${PYTHONPATH}
+        export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root $SPEC_PATH/install/bin/xspec G1V03L2Fi.001.sp
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G1V03L2Fi.001.sp.h5 
+    - name: run_fast_cylinder
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G2V32L1Fi
+        echo ${PYTHONPATH}
+        export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root $SPEC_PATH/install/bin/xspec G2V32L1Fi.001.sp
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G2V32L1Fi.001.sp.h5 
+    - name: toroidal_freeboundary_vacuum
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/toroidal_freeboundary_vacuum
+        export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root $SPEC_PATH/install/bin/xspec G3V02L0Fr_LU.sp 
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root $SPEC_PATH/install/bin/xspec G3V02L0Fr.sp 
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V02L0Fr_LU.sp.h5 --tol 1e-11
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V02L0Fr.sp.h5 --tol 1e-11
+    - name: current_constraint_fixed_boundary
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G3V08L3Fi
+        export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root $SPEC_PATH/install/bin/xspec G3V08L3Fi.001.sp
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V08L3Fi.001.sp.h5 --tol 1e-10
+    - name: current_constraint_free_boundary
+      run: |
+        cd ${SPEC_PATH}/ci/G3V08L3Fr
+        export OMP_NUM_THREADS=1
+        mpiexec -n 2 --allow-run-as-root $SPEC_PATH/install/bin/xspec G3V08L3Fr.001.sp
+        python3 -m py_spec.ci.test compare.h5 G3V08L3Fr.001.sp.h5 --tol 1e-10