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USE1.4.3-B Spack

Background

Spack is a package manager for Linux and macOS. It allows the user to install software with all necessary dependency and to load relevant software. Spack creates unique configurations for software.

Aim

  • To be able to use the spack command to load software.

Outcomes

  • Describe the concept of configurations and used hashing.
  • Query information about packages:
    • list
    • info
    • find (also use -d to reveal their dependencies)
    • spec
  • Load/Unload software modules.
  • Describe the spec syntax to specify package configurations.

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skill-tree/use/1/4/3/b.txt · Last modified: 2020/07/19 21:24 by lucy