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--- software [2019/04/01 12:58]
meesters [Topical Software]
+++ software [2020/01/24 10:37] (current)
meesters [Non-Canonical Installation Helpers]
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 On the mogon clusters we install a broad variety of software (libraries and applications) for our users. We seek to install all software in optimized form - as far as possible.
+===== Non-Canonical Installation Helpers =====
+<WRAP center round important 60%>
+Many users feel tempted to install software themselves. This is perfectly fine, yet support for self-installed software cannot be granted.
+Particularly, we strongly discourage using any ''*conda'' or ''brew'' setup on one of our clusters: It has often been a source of messing up an existing environment only to be discovered at a source of interference when switching back our modules.
+</WRAP>
 ===== EasyBuild and Software Installation on Mogon Clusters =====
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 When looking in the list of installed modules you see abbreviations as ''foss'', ''gompi'' or similar. These are the [[http://easybuild.readthedocs.io/en/latest/eb_list_toolchains.html|EasyBuid Toolchains]], matches of specific compilers and basic library versions bundled together.
-When compiling or using software, see to it, that matching compilers and libraries have been used or loaded. Otherwise software might just crash for a variety of reasons. Please report, if a desired library is missing for a given toolchain.
+When compiling or using software, please ensure that matching compilers and libraries have been used or loaded. Otherwise software might just crash for a variety of reasons. Please report, if a desired library is missing for a given toolchain.
 ===== Installed Software and Modulefiles =====