EasyBuild

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EasyBuild is a tool for building, installing, and maintaining software on high-performance computing systems. We use it to build almost everything in Compute Canada's software repository, CVMFS.

EasyBuild and modules

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EBROOT environment variables

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Using EasyBuild in your own account

You can use EasyBuild to install software in your own home or project directory space. You might do this if, for example, you want to customize a piece of 3rd-party software.

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Finding a recipe

A recipe is a text file containing instructions on how EasyBuild build a particular piece of software in a particular environment. Recipes use Python syntax. Writing a recipe from scratch is a lot of work, and will not be discussed here. Modifying a recipe for your particular situation is easier, and it is easier still to find a suitable recipe and use it unmodified.

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Choosing a toolchain

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Additional resources

• WestGrid webinar slides "Building software on Compute Canada clusters using EasyBuild"