How to Install HPCBIOS on nixOS Latest

HPCBIOS is a command-line utility that provides a set of tools and libraries to users who deal with high-performance computing (HPC). In this tutorial, we will learn how to install HPCBIOS on nixOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure that your system has the following prerequisites:

• nixOS latest installed and updated
• Git installed on your system

Step 1: Clone the HPCBIOS repository

The first step of the installation process is to clone the HPCBIOS repository. To do that, run the following command in your terminal:

$ git clone https://github.com/markklein-hpc/HpcBioS.git

This will clone the HPCBIOS repository into your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

HPCBIOS requires the following dependencies:

• boost (at least version 1.55)
• mpi

To install these dependencies, add the following lines to your configuration.nix file:

environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
  boost mpi # Add dependencies
];

Then run the following command to update your system with the new configuration:

$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 3: Build and Install HPCBIOS

Next, navigate to the cloned repository directory using the following command:

$ cd HpcBioS

Then, build and install the HPCBIOS package by running the following command:

$ sudo nix-env -if ./HpcBioS.nix

This will build and install the HPCBIOS package on your system.

Step 4: Verify Installation

To verify that HPCBIOS is installed correctly, run the following command in your terminal:

$ HpcBioS --version

This should output the version number of HPCBIOS installed on your system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed HPCBIOS on nixOS latest. You can now use HPCBIOS to develop and run applications related to high-performance computing.