Using Software Packages

Note

Turing does not use the same software package management toolchains you might find on a typical Linux desktop. As such, commands like apt install, yum install, dnf install, and other similar system-level package managers will not work on Turing. Do not attempt to use them.

Using modules

Turing provides access to hundreds of versions of software, accessible by loading them, such as:

• MATLAB
• ANSYS
• Abaqus

To view available modules, run the following command in your Turing terminal:

module avail [search]

Once you determine which software modules you would like to use, you can load them using:

module load <module name>

For example, to load MATLAB

module load matlab

Which edits the environment variables in your Turing session to make the loaded modules available. You can put module load lines after the #SBATCH lines in your SLURM script to ensure your job requests access to the correct software.

If a software module you would like to use is unavailable or you would like access to a newer version that has yet to be installed, please make a request to ARC by sending an email to ARCweb@wpi.edu. Modules are the standard method for loading software packages on Turing.

Using Apptainer