Installing environment-modules Lmod on Windows 10

Requirements

  • Windows 10 operating system
  • Git Bash terminal or similar command-line interface
  • MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows)

Steps

  1. Download the Lmod source code from its official website: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/research-development/tacc-projects/lmod

  2. Extract the downloaded tarball file in a desired location. For instance, let's assume the source code is extracted in /home/user/environment-modules-lmod/.

  3. Navigate to the extracted directory in Git Bash or a similar command-line interface.

  4. Install MinGW by running the command mingw-get-setup.exe from the MinGW website: http://www.mingw.org/

  5. Install GCC using MinGW by running the command mingw32-make in the terminal.

  6. Run the command ./configure --prefix=/usr/local to configure the installation directory.

  7. Run the command make install to install Lmod.

  8. Add the installation directory to your PATH environment by running the command export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/lmod/$LMOD_VERSION/bin where $LMOD_VERSION is the version number of Lmod installed.

  9. Verify the installation by running the command module avail in the terminal. If the installation was successful, this command should display a list of available modules.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed environment-modules Lmod on Windows 10.