Advanced Module Use

Presentation description

On Thursday, February 19th, 2015 CHPC started to provide the option for users to change to the use of modules (from the current sourcing of set up scripts for different applications) in order to manage their session environment. 

Modules is an environment management tool which makes modifying the user's shell environment simple and dynamic. The advantage of modules primarily comes from the capability to load and unload the environment needed for a given software package, allowing users to quickly and easily start using programs or switch development environments.

For the foreseeable future, CHPC users will have the choice to adopt the module environment or to remain with the script sourcing method that has been used in the past.  All new users accounts will be started with the module option.

In the Advanced Module Use session we will focus on how we have our modules organized and how users can create modules for any applications they may have installed in their own space.