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 4.3.1 released

by Xavier Delaruelle
Modules version 4.3.1 is out. This new release provides fixes for the issues found recently on the 4.3 serie. The changes introduced in this bugfix release are: Contrib: add mb script to bench Modules versions. Correct modulecmd.tcl...
release
bugfix
v4.3

Modules 4.3.0 released

by Xavier Delaruelle
Modules version 4.3.0 is out. This new version adds bunch of new features to tailor module to your needs. It is backward-compatible with previous version 4 releases and primarily adds features and fixes bugs. Major new features...
release
new feature
v4.3

Control module command verbosity

by Xavier Delaruelle
The ability to control message verbosity has been added so module command can be configured whether it should display more or less information. Available verbosity levels from the least to the most verbose are: silent: turn off error...
new feature
v4.3

Storing initialization config files in etcdir

by Xavier Delaruelle
When initializing the module command in a shell session, initialization configuration files stored in the defined configuration directory are taken into account if present instead of the configuration files stored in the initialization...
new feature
v4.3

Disabling shell startup file configuration

by Xavier Delaruelle
The MODULESSETSHELLSTARTUP environment variable is introduced to control whether or not shell startup file should be set to ensure module command is defined once shell has been initialized. When enabled, the ENV and BASHENV environment...
new feature
v4.3

Search matching style

by Xavier Delaruelle
The MODULESSEARCHMATCH environment variable is introduced to define the matching style to perform when searching for available modules. With starts_with value, modules whose name begins by search query string are returned. When search...
new feature
v4.3

Disabling implicit default version

by Xavier Delaruelle
The MODULESIMPLICITDEFAULT environment variable is introduced to choose whether an implicit default version should be defined for modules with no default version explicitly defined. When enabled, which is the default behavior, a module...
new feature
v4.3