3.1. Software Modules

HPC comes with a wide variety of software packages and libraries. These software packages are managed using a module system. A module is a software package that can be loaded and unloaded on the cluster. The module system allows users to manage their software dependencies and environments.

3.1.1. Available Modules

Use the module avail command to list all the software modules available on the cluster. The output will show the available software modules and their versions.

Note

See a list of software modules available on the FASRC Cannon cluster here.

3.1.2. Managing Software Modules

The following commands are used to manage software modules:

Command	Description
module avail	List all available software modules.
module load <module_name>	Load a software module.
module unload <module_name>	Unload a software module.
module list	List all loaded software modules.
module purge	Unload all loaded software modules.