Software Modules Lmod

Software Module System - Lmod

1 PREFACE

This guide describes the software environment and tools used to run applications on JUSTUS 2 system. It is intended as a general overview and introduction to the software system management on JUSTUS 2 for new users as well as for experienced users coming from JUSTUS 1 system.

2 MINIMALISTIC DESCRIPTION

JUSTUS 2 system uses Lmod (the Lua Based Module System) environment management package to support dynamic modification of the user environment via modulefiles. Each modulefile contains information needed to configure the shell for a particular application. To make major changes in your user environment, such as switching to a different compiler, use the appropriate Modules commands to select the desired modulefiles. So far Bash is only supported shell on JUSTUS 2 to interpret module commands.