Environment Modules Updates

Consistency of module load/unload commands in modulefile

by Xavier Delaruelle
With the module load modulefile command, a given modulefile can automatically load a modulefile it pre-requires. Similarly with the module unload modulefile command, a given modulefile can automatically unload a modulefile it conflicts...
new feature
v4.2

More small changes for 4.2

by Xavier Delaruelle
I would like to let you known about 4 small improvements made following to discussions that occurred few months ago on the mailing-list or on bug trackers. New --with-bin-search-path configure option New ./configure option added to get...
new feature
v4.2

Modulefile alias and symbolic modulefile name consistency

by Xavier Delaruelle
With the module-alias and module-version modulefile commands, alternative names can be given to a modulefile. When these names are used to load for instance a modulefile, they are resolved to the modulefile they target which is then...
new feature
v4.2

Automated module handling mode

by Xavier Delaruelle
The automated module handling mode (new feature for the future version 4.2) has gain a new mechanism: Dependent module Unload (DepUn). I have tried to improve and clarify the explanation on all of this: An automatic management of the...
new feature
v4.2

More continuous integration

by Xavier Delaruelle
Just to let you know that the continuous integration of Modules now covers the Windows OS. More precisely the Cygwin and MSYS2 platforms on Windows. This addition completes the panel of OSes already tested after OS X and Linux (with...
testing