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Spack

Spack is a package manager for supercomputers, Linux, and macOS. It makes installing scientific software easy. Spack isn’t tied to a particular language; you can build a software stack in Python or R, link to libraries written in C, C++, or Fortran, and easily swap compilers or...

Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Linux
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  1.  Non Destructive Editing
  2.  File Versioning
  3.  Package Manager

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Spack information

  • Developed by

    Spack.io
  • Licensing

    Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Alternatives

    12 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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OS & Utilities

GitHub repository

  •  4,895 Stars
  •  2,428 Forks
  •  1877 Open Issues
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What is Spack?

Spack is a package manager for supercomputers, Linux, and macOS. It makes installing scientific software easy. Spack isn’t tied to a particular language; you can build a software stack in Python or R, link to libraries written in C, C++, or Fortran, and easily swap compilers or target specific microarchitectures.

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