How to use module to load different softwares into your environment
Modules are used to load a specific software, and versions, into your environment. In this manner we can uphold a pletora of different softwares and different versions of softwares.
This documentation will primarily focus on using modules on Dardel but many of the commands are also working on other clusters.
On Dardel we are using the Lmod module system and many softwares can be loaded within different Cray Programming Environments.
Cray Programming Environment
The software we have installed are are under different Cray Programming Environment (CPE) This is reflected by using the module PDC which by default loads the latest CPE into your environment.
Therefore, right after login in a new session on Dardel, the listing of software will
show only a subset of all the programs and libraries that are installed on the
system. In order to view and access a larger set of programs and libraries,
you need to load one of the PDC modules.
# Loads the most recent PDC module
ml PDC
# Loads a specific PDC module
ml PDC/23.12
where 23.12 is the most recent version as of May 2024.
What softwares are installed
At PDC we install many softwares and to examine what softwares are available for you. Both of these commands are case insentitive.
module avail <SOFTWARE>
# For short
ml avail <SOFTWARE>
You can also use…
module spider <SOFTWARE>
# For short
ml spider <SOFTWARE>
What softwares are present in my environment
In order to list the softwares in your environment.
module list
# For short
ml
How to manage software into your environment
Softwares can be loaded into your environment if you have found which one
you prefer. Do remember that this command is case sensitive so you need to spell
module load <SOFTWARE>[/<VERSION>]
# For short
ml <SOFTWARE>[/<VERSION>]
Attention
In the old module.tcl on Cray environments you had to use swap for going from one compiler wrapper to the one you prefer. This is not needed on Dardel as it will be handled automatically using the load command.
To remove a software from your environment. Do remember that this command is case sensitive so you need to spell
module unload <SOFTWARE>[/<VERSION>]
# For short
ml -<SOFTWARE>[/<VERSION>]
What parameters are set by a specific module
To list what parameters, pathes, variables are set when loading a specific software.
module show <SOFTWARE>[/<VERSION>]
# For short
ml show <SOFTWARE>[/<VERSION>]