Spack is an open-source package manager designed for high-performance computing (HPC). It simplifies the installation and management of scientific software on HPC systems. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Spack on Arch Linux.
Before you start, make sure you have the following requirements:
First, update the Arch Linux system packages to their latest versions using the commands below:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will update the Arch Linux packages to their latest versions.
Spack requires some dependencies to be installed before it can run properly. Use the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo pacman -S git gcc zlib curl
This command will install the necessary dependencies for Spack to run on your Arch Linux system.
Now that the dependencies have been installed, you can download the Spack package manager from its official website using the command below:
git clone https://github.com/spack/spack.git
This command will clone the Spack repository to your local machine.
Spack must be added to the system path to run commands easily. You can do this by adding the following lines to the .bashrc file within your home directory:
export SPACK_ROOT="<path to spack>" # example: /home/user/spack
source $SPACK_ROOT/share/spack/setup-env.sh
Once you have added Spack to your PATH, you can test the installation by running the following command:
spack --version
If Spack displays its version correctly, it is properly installed, and you can begin using it to manage your scientific software on your Arch Linux system.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Spack on Arch Linux. With Spack, you can easily install and manage scientific software on your HPC machines. Start exploring the vast library of scientific software available through Spack to improve your research capabilities.
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