How to Install Spack on Linux Mint Latest

Spack is a popular open-source flexible package manager for HPC systems, supporting a wide range of applications and software platforms. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Spack on Linux Mint latest version.

Prerequisites

You should have the following prerequisites before starting:

• A Linux Mint Latest installation
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1 - Update and Upgrade

To ensure that all packages are up-to-date on your system, use the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2 - Install Required Dependencies

Spack required some dependencies to be installed before the installation process. Use the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo apt-get install build-essential git

Step 3 - Install Spack

First, clone the Spack repository from Github by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/spack/spack.git

Then navigate to the cloned repository folder and run the setup script:

cd spack
./bootstrap.sh

This will install Spack on your system.

Step 4 - Set Environment Variable

In order for Spack to work, you need to set a couple of environment variables. Add the following lines to the ~/.bashrc file:

# Spack
export SPACK_ROOT=<path_to_spack_repo>
. $SPACK_ROOT/share/spack/setup-env.sh

Note: Please replace <path_to_spack_repo> with the actual path to the cloned Spack repository.

Once you have updated the .bashrc file, run the following command:

source ~/.bashrc

Step 5 - Verify Spack Installation

You can verify the successful installation of Spack by running the following command:

spack --version

This command will show the current version of Spack installed on your system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Spack on your Linux Mint latest version. You can now use it to manage and install various HPC applications and software platforms.