How to install EasyBuild on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of EasyBuild on Manjaro. EasyBuild is a software installation and building tool that automates the building and installation of software packages.

Step 1 – Open Terminal

Open the terminal on Manjaro by pressing "Ctrl + Alt + T".

Step 2 – Install dependencies

Before we can install EasyBuild, we need to install some dependencies. Type the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S git python python-pip python-setuptools python-wheel

This command will install the following dependencies:

• git: a tool for version control
• python: required for running EasyBuild
• python-pip: required for installing Python packages
• python-setuptools: required for installing Python packages
• python-wheel: required for building Python packages

Step 3 – Install EasyBuild

Next, we need to install EasyBuild. Type the following command in your terminal:

sudo pip install easybuild

This command will install EasyBuild on your Manjaro system.

Step 4 – Verify EasyBuild installation

After the installation is complete, we need to verify that EasyBuild has been installed successfully. Type the following command in your terminal:

eb --help

If you see a list of options, then EasyBuild has been installed successfully.

Step 5 – Update EasyBuild

It is recommended that you keep EasyBuild up-to-date. To update EasyBuild, type the following command in your terminal:

sudo pip install --upgrade easybuild

EasyBuild will now be updated to the latest version.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed EasyBuild on Manjaro. You can now use EasyBuild to build and install software packages on your system.