How to Install EasyBuild on NetBSD

EasyBuild is a software installation and configuration management tool that was designed to make building and installing software on High Performance Computing (HPC) systems as easy as possible. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install EasyBuild on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that your NetBSD system meets the following requirements:

• NetBSD 7.0 or later
• Your user has sudo privileges
• Python version 3.5 or later

Step 1: Install Dependencies

1. Start by updating the package database:

   sudo pkgin update
   

2. Install the necessary dependencies for EasyBuild:

   sudo pkgin install py38-pip git gcc gmake
   

Step 2: Install EasyBuild

1. Clone the EasyBuild repository from GitHub:

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

2. Change into the easybuild directory:

   cd easybuild
   

3. Install EasyBuild using pip:

   sudo pip3 install .
   

Step 3: Verify EasyBuild Installation

1. Verify that EasyBuild is installed by running the following command:

   eb --version
   

   If EasyBuild is successfully installed, you should see the version number displayed.

2. To list available EasyBuild modules, run:

   eb --show-available
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed EasyBuild on NetBSD. You can now use EasyBuild to build and install software on your system.

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