Installing EasyBuild on Fedora Server

EasyBuild is an open source software build and installation tool, designed to help you install and manage software packages on your system. This tutorial will guide you step by step on how to install EasyBuild on your Fedora Server latest version.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• A Fedora Server latest version installed.
• Access to the internet.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Installing Required Dependencies

Even though most of the dependencies required by EasyBuild are included in Fedora, you still need to install some additional packages before you can start the installation process. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo dnf install git make automake libtool patch gcc gcc-c++ glibc-devel glib2-devel pkgconfig valgrind flex bison openmpi openmpi-devel hwloc hwloc-devel lua lua-devel readline-devel openssl openssl-devel libibverbs libibverbs-utils libibverbs-devel

Step 2: Downloading and Installing EasyBuild

Now that the dependencies are installed, you can proceed to download and install EasyBuild. Follow the steps below:

1. Clone the latest EasyBuild Git repository from the official website:

git clone https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild

2. Change the directory to the EasyBuild source code:

cd easybuild

3. Run the EasyBuild installation script:

./easybuild/scripts/easybuild-install.sh --installpath=/path/to/install/easybuild

Replace /path/to/install/easybuild with the path where you want to install EasyBuild. If you don't specify this option, EasyBuild will be installed in /opt/easybuild.

4. Once the installation finishes, you can confirm the installation by running the following command:

eb --version

This should display the installed EasyBuild version. For example, EasyBuild v4.4.2.

Step 3: Configuring EasyBuild

Before using EasyBuild, you need to configure some settings such as the installation paths and the software build options. EasyBuild has a default configuration file located in /opt/easybuild/easybuild.cfg. You can customize this file by creating a new one at ~/.config/easybuild/easybuild.cfg. Run the following command to create the new configuration file:

mkdir -p ~/.config/easybuild && cp /opt/easybuild/easybuild.cfg ~/.config/easybuild/easybuild.cfg

You can now edit this file and customize the settings based on your needs.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed EasyBuild on your Fedora Server. You can now start using EasyBuild to install and manage software packages on your system. For more information on how to use EasyBuild, you can check the official documentation at https://easybuild.readthedocs.org.

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