Spack is an open-source package management tool that simplifies the installation of scientific software on your system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Spack on NetBSD.
Before installing Spack on your NetBSD system, make sure that you have a few packages installed, including:
You can install them by running the following command:
$ sudo pkgin install git python tcl
Once you have installed the prerequisites, you can proceed with the installation of Spack on your NetBSD system.
First, clone the Spack repository from Github using the following command:
$ git clone https://github.com/spack/spack.git
Next, navigate to the cloned Spack directory with the following command:
$ cd spack
Create a new configuration file by copying the default configuration file using the following command:
$ cp etc/spack/config.yaml.template etc/spack/config.yaml
Open the newly created config.yaml file using a text editor of your choice and add the following lines to the end of the file:
config:
build_jobs: 4
concretizer: together
This will configure Spack to use 4 build jobs and optimize the concretization process.
Save and close the configuration file.
Set the Spack environment variables with the following command:
$ . share/spack/setup-env.sh
Test Spack by running the following command:
$ spack --version
If everything was installed correctly, the version of Spack should be printed.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Spack on your NetBSD system.
In this tutorial, we have walked you through the process of installing Spack on your NetBSD system. Spack is a powerful tool that simplifies the installation of scientific software on your system, making it easier for you to get started with scientific research and development.
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