Spack is a popular open-source flexible package manager for HPC systems, supporting a wide range of applications and software platforms. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Spack on Linux Mint latest version.
You should have the following prerequisites before starting:
To ensure that all packages are up-to-date on your system, use the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Spack required some dependencies to be installed before the installation process. Use the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt-get install build-essential git
First, clone the Spack repository from Github by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/spack/spack.git
Then navigate to the cloned repository folder and run the setup script:
cd spack
./bootstrap.sh
This will install Spack on your system.
In order for Spack to work, you need to set a couple of environment variables. Add the following lines to the ~/.bashrc file:
# Spack
export SPACK_ROOT=<path_to_spack_repo>
. $SPACK_ROOT/share/spack/setup-env.sh
Note: Please replace <path_to_spack_repo> with the actual path to the cloned Spack repository.
Once you have updated the .bashrc file, run the following command:
source ~/.bashrc
You can verify the successful installation of Spack by running the following command:
spack --version
This command will show the current version of Spack installed on your system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Spack on your Linux Mint latest version. You can now use it to manage and install various HPC applications and software platforms.
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