# Initial experiments with spack

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**Category:** spack\
**Tags:** spack, compile\
**Created:** [31 October 2022 04:51 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/initial-experiments-with-spack/90 "2022-10-31T04:51:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [6 December 2022 05:49 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/initial-experiments-with-spack/90/18 "2022-12-06T05:49:20Z")

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It may be this could be done in a much more straightforward manner, assuming the correct environment variables are set in the module:

> [@Shared access spack configuration](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/shared-access-spack-configuration/227/5):
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> Looking at these examples from other HPC centres, it might be this could be done much more concisely, but it might require the modules to set the correct environment variables e.g. netcdf: buildable: false modules: netcdf@4.4.1.1.6%gcc+parallel-netcdf+mpi: cray-netcdf-hdf5parallel/4.4.1.1.6 netcdf@4.4.1.1.6%intel+parallel-netcdf+mpi: cray-netcdf-hdf5parallel/4.4.1.1.6 netcdf@4.4.1.1.6%cce+parallel-netcdf+mpi: cray-netcdf-hdf5paralle…

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