Installing HPCBIOS on Arch Linux

HPCBIOS is a tool for fine-tuning BIOS setting on HPC clusters. It helps system administrators to optimize BIOS settings for optimal performance on large-scale computing systems. This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on how to install HPCBIOS on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that your system meets the following dependencies:

• gcc-c++.
• make.
• cmake.

Installation Steps

1. First, update the package manager by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

2. Install dependencies required to build HPCBIOS:

sudo pacman -S cmake
sudo pacman -S make
sudo pacman -S gcc
sudo pacman -S g++
sudo pacman -S boost

3. Clone the HPCBIOS repository to your local machine using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/pmateti/HPCBIOS.git

4. Navigate to the HPCBIOS directory using the following command:

cd HPCBIOS

5. Create a build directory and navigate to it using the following command:

mkdir build
cd build

6. Now, we can build HPCBIOS by running the following command:

cmake ..
cmake --build .

7. Once the build is complete, you can install HPCBIOS by running the following command:

sudo cmake --install .

8. Verify the installation by running the following command:

hpchelp

This should display the help page for HPCBIOS, indicating that the installation was successful.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown how to install HPCBIOS on Arch Linux. With HPCBIOS, system administrators can fine-tune BIOS settings on HPC clusters for optimal performance. If you encounter any issues during installation or have any queries, feel free to refer to the official HPCBIOS documentation or the Arch Linux wiki page.

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