Environment Modules Updates

Symbolic version to designate module loaded version

by Xavier Delaruelle
When the Advanced module version specifiers is enabled, the loaded symbolic version may be used to designate the currently loaded version of specified module. $ ml display foo@loaded...
new feature
v4.7

Determining module implementation and version

by Xavier Delaruelle
New Modules variables are introduced to determine during the evaluation of a modulefile or a modulerc what module implementation is currently in use. The ModuleTool variable corresponds to the name of the module implementation and is set...
new feature
v4.7

Modules 4.2.5 released

by Xavier Delaruelle
Modules version 4.2.5 has just been released. This new release provides fixes for the issues found recently on the 4.2 serie. The changes introduced in this bugfix release are: Correctly escape `?` character in shell alias. (fix issue...
release
bugfix
v4.2

End of 4.2 strengthening work, road to 4.3

by Xavier Delaruelle
Version 4.2 of Modules was released in October last year with new capabilities to automatically handle dependencies between modulefiles. With these new automated mechanisms, corner cases were found which led to a more substantial bugfix...
testing
v4.2

Modules 4.2.4 released

by Xavier Delaruelle
Modules version 4.2.4 has just been released. This new release in the 4.2 series has a specific focus on improving the readability of the warning, error and informational messages reported when multiple load or unload modulefile...
release
bugfix
v4.2

Modules 4.2.3 released

by Xavier Delaruelle
Modules version 4.2.3 has just been released. This new release in the 4.2 series has a specific focus on error management. When the evaluation of a modulefile fails during an automated module handling mechanisms everything is now done to...
release
bugfix
v4.2

Modules 4.2.2 released

by Xavier Delaruelle
Modules version 4.2.2 has just been released. This is a bugfix release in the 4.2 series. Fixes are: Correct the Dependent Unload mechanism when it triggers the unload of 2 modules making together a requirement from another module. This...
release
bugfix
v4.2