EasyBuild configuration options¶
(corresponds with output of eb --help )
Usage¶
eb [options] easyconfig [...]
Description¶
Builds software based on easyconfig (or parse a directory). Provide one or more easyconfigs or directories, use -H or --help more information.
Help options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--version |
show program's version number and exit |
-h, --shorthelp |
show short help message and exit |
-H OUTPUT_FORMAT, --help=OUTPUT_FORMAT |
show full help message and exit |
--confighelp |
show help as annotated configfile |
Debug and logging options (configfile section MAIN)¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
-d, --debug |
Enable debug log mode (default: False) |
--info |
Enable info log mode (default: False) |
--quiet |
Enable quiet/warning log mode (default: False) |
Configfile options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--configfiles=CONFIGFILES |
Parse (additional) configfiles (type comma-separated list) |
--ignoreconfigfiles=IGNORECONFIGFILES |
Ignore configfiles (type comma-separated list) |
Basic options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--dry-run |
Print build overview incl. dependencies (full paths) (default: False) |
-D, --dry-run-short |
Print build overview incl. dependencies (short paths) (default: False) |
-x, --extended-dry-run |
Print build environment and (expected) build procedure that will be performed (default: False) |
--extended-dry-run-ignore-errors |
Ignore errors that occur during dry run (default: True; disable with --disable-extended-dry-run-ignore-errors) |
-f, --force |
Force to rebuild software even if it's already installed (i.e. if it can be found as module), and skipping check for OS dependencies (default: False) |
--ignore-locks |
Ignore locks that prevent two identical installations running in parallel (default: False) |
--job |
Submit the build as a job (default: False) |
--locks-dir=LOCKS-DIR |
Directory to store lock files (should be on a shared filesystem); None implies .locks subdirectory of software installation directory |
-l, --logtostdout |
Redirect main log to stdout (default: False) |
-M, --missing-modules |
Print list of missing modules for dependencies of specified easyconfigs (default: False) |
-b BLOCKS, --only-blocks=BLOCKS |
Only build listed blocks (type comma-separated list) |
--rebuild |
Rebuild software, even if module already exists (don't skip OS dependencies checks) (default: False) |
-r [PATH[:PATH]], --robot=[PATH[:PATH]] |
Enable dependency resolution, optionally consider additional paths to search for easyconfigs (type pathsep-separated list) |
--robot-paths=PATH[:PATH] |
Additional paths to consider by robot for easyconfigs (--robot paths get priority) (type pathsep-separated list; default: /home/example/work/easybuild-easyconfigs/easybuild/easyconfigs) |
--search-paths=PATH[:PATH] |
Additional locations to consider in --search (next to --robot and --robot-paths paths) (type pathsep-separated list) |
-k, --skip |
Skip existing software (useful for installing additional packages) (default: False) |
-s STOP, --stop=STOP |
Stop the installation after certain step (type choice; default: source) (choices: fetch, ready, source, patch, prepare, configure, build, test, install, extensions, postiter, postproc, sanitycheck, cleanup, module, permissions, package, testcases) |
--strict=STRICT |
Set strictness level (type choice; default: warn) (choices: ignore, warn, error) |
Configuration options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--avail-module-naming-schemes |
Show all supported module naming schemes (default: False) |
--avail-modules-tools |
Show all supported module tools (default: False) |
--avail-repositories |
Show all repository types (incl. non-usable) (default: False) |
--buildpath=BUILDPATH |
Temporary build path (default: /home/example/.local/easybuild/build) |
--containerpath=CONTAINERPATH |
Location where container recipe & image will be stored (default: /home/example/.local/easybuild/containers) |
--envvars-user-modules=ENVVARS-USER-MODULES |
List of environment variables that hold the base paths for which user-specific modules will be installed relative to (type comma-separated list; default: HOME) |
--external-modules-metadata=EXTERNAL-MODULES-METADATA |
List of (glob patterns for) paths to files specifying metadata for external modules (INI format) (type comma-separated list) |
--hooks=HOOKS |
Location of Python module with hook implementations (type str) |
--ignore-dirs=IGNORE-DIRS |
Directory names to ignore when searching for files/dirs (type comma-separated list; default: .git,.svn) |
--include-easyblocks=INCLUDE-EASYBLOCKS |
Location(s) of extra or customized easyblocks (type comma-separated list) |
--include-module-naming-schemes=INCLUDE-MODULE-NAMING-SCHEMES |
Location(s) of extra or customized module naming schemes (type comma-separated list) |
--include-toolchains=INCLUDE-TOOLCHAINS |
Location(s) of extra or customized toolchains or toolchain components (type comma-separated list) |
--installpath=INSTALLPATH |
Install path for software and modules (default: /home/example/.local/easybuild) |
--installpath-modules=INSTALLPATH-MODULES |
Install path for modules (if None, combine --installpath and --subdir-modules) |
--installpath-software=INSTALLPATH-SOFTWARE |
Install path for software (if None, combine --installpath and --subdir-software) |
--job-backend=JOB-BACKEND |
Backend to use for submitting jobs (type choice; default: GC3Pie) (choices: GC3Pie, PbsPython, Slurm) |
--logfile-format=DIR,FORMAT |
Directory name and format of the log file (type comma-separated tuple; default: easybuild,easybuild-%(name)s-%(version)s-%(date)s.%(time)s.log) |
--module-depends-on |
Use depends_on (Lmod 7.6.1+) for dependencies in all generated modules (implies recursive unloading of modules). (default: False) |
--module-extensions |
Include 'extensions' statement in generated module file (Lua syntax only) (default: False) |
--module-naming-scheme=MODULE-NAMING-SCHEME |
Module naming scheme to use (default: EasyBuildMNS) |
--module-syntax=MODULE-SYNTAX |
Syntax to be used for module files (type choice; default: Lua) (choices: Lua, Tcl) |
--moduleclasses=MODULECLASSES |
Extend supported module classes (For more info on the default classes, use --show-default-moduleclasses) (type comma-separated list; default: base,ai,astro,bio,cae,chem,compiler,data,debugger,devel,geo,ide,lang,lib,math,mpi,numlib,perf,quantum,phys,system,toolchain,tools,vis) |
--modules-footer=PATH |
Path to file containing footer to be added to all generated module files |
--modules-header=PATH |
Path to file containing header to be added to all generated module files |
--modules-tool=MODULES-TOOL |
Modules tool to use (type choice; default: Lmod) (choices: EnvironmentModules, EnvironmentModulesC, EnvironmentModulesTcl, Lmod) |
--package-naming-scheme=PACKAGE-NAMING-SCHEME |
Packaging naming scheme choice (type choice; default: EasyBuildPNS) (choices: EasyBuildDebFriendlyPNS, EasyBuildPNS) |
--packagepath=PACKAGEPATH |
The destination path for the packages built by package-tool (default: /home/example/.local/easybuild/packages) |
--prefix=PREFIX |
Change prefix for buildpath, installpath, sourcepath and repositorypath (used prefix for defaults /home/example/.local/easybuild) |
--recursive-module-unload |
Enable generating of modules that unload recursively. (default: False) |
--repository=REPOSITORY |
Repository type, using repositorypath (type choice; default: FileRepository) (choices: FileRepository, GitRepository) |
--repositorypath=REPOSITORYPATH |
Repository path, used by repository (is passed as list of arguments to create the repository instance). For more info, use --avail-repositories. (type comma-separated list; default: /home/example/.local/easybuild/ebfiles_repo) |
--sourcepath=SOURCEPATH |
Path(s) to where sources should be downloaded (string, colon-separated) (default: /home/example/.local/easybuild/sources) |
--subdir-modules=SUBDIR-MODULES |
Installpath subdir for modules (default: modules) |
--subdir-software=SUBDIR-SOFTWARE |
Installpath subdir for software (default: software) |
--subdir-user-modules=SUBDIR-USER-MODULES |
Base path of user-specific modules relative to --envvars-user-modules |
--suffix-modules-path=SUFFIX-MODULES-PATH |
Suffix for module files install path (default: all) |
--testoutput=TESTOUTPUT |
Path to where a job should place the output (to be set within jobscript) |
--tmp-logdir=TMP-LOGDIR |
Log directory where temporary log files are stored |
--tmpdir=TMPDIR |
Directory to use for temporary storage |
Container options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--container-build-image |
Build container image (requires sudo privileges!) (default: False) |
--container-config=CONFIG |
Configuration for container image (type |
--container-image-format=IMAGE-FORMAT |
Container image format (type choice) (choices: ext3, sandbox, sif, squashfs) |
--container-image-name=IMAGE-NAME |
Custom name for container image (defaults to name of easyconfig) |
--container-template-recipe=TEMPLATE-RECIPE |
Template recipe for container image (type |
--container-tmpdir=TMPDIR |
Temporary directory where container image is built |
--container-type=TYPE |
Type of container recipe/image to create (type choice; default: singularity) (choices: apptainer, docker, singularity) |
Options for Easyconfigs¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--create-index=CREATE-INDEX |
Create index for files in specified directory |
--fix-deprecated-easyconfigs |
Fix use of deprecated functionality in specified easyconfig files. (default: False) |
--ignore-index |
Ignore index when searching for files (default: False) |
--index-max-age=INDEX-MAX-AGE |
Maximum age for index before it is considered stale (in seconds) (type |
--inject-checksums=INJECT-CHECKSUMS |
Inject checksums of specified type for sources/patches into easyconfig file(s) (type choice; default: sha256) (choices: adler32, crc32, md5, sha1, sha256, sha512, size) |
--inject-checksums-to-json=INJECT-CHECKSUMS-TO-JSON |
Inject checksums of specified type for sources/patches into checksums.json (type choice; default: sha256) (choices: adler32, crc32, md5, sha1, sha256, sha512, size) |
--local-var-naming-check=LOCAL-VAR-NAMING-CHECK |
Mode to use when checking whether local variables follow the recommended naming scheme ('log': only log warnings (no printed messages); 'warn': print warnings; 'error': fail with an error) (type choice; default: warn) (choices: error, log, warn) |
GitHub integration options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--add-pr-labels=PR# |
Try to add labels to PR based on files changed (type |
--check-contrib |
Runs checks to see whether the given easyconfigs are ready to be contributed back (default: False) |
--check-github |
Check status of GitHub integration, and report back (default: False) |
--check-style |
Run a style check on the given easyconfigs (default: False) |
--cleanup-easyconfigs |
Clean up easyconfig files for pull request (default: True; disable with --disable-cleanup-easyconfigs) |
--close-pr=PR# |
Close pull request (type |
--close-pr-msg=CLOSE-PR-MSG |
Custom close message for pull request closed with --close-pr; (type |
--close-pr-reasons=CLOSE-PR-REASONS |
Close reason for pull request closed with --close-pr; supported values: archived, inactive, obsolete, retest (type |
--dump-test-report=DUMP-TEST-REPORT |
Dump test report to specified path (default: test_report.md) |
--from-commit=commit_SHA |
Obtain easyconfigs from specified commit (type str) |
--from-pr=PR# |
Obtain easyconfigs from specified PR (type comma-separated list) |
--git-working-dirs-path=GIT-WORKING-DIRS-PATH |
Path to Git working directories for EasyBuild repositories (type |
--github-org=GITHUB-ORG |
GitHub organization (type |
--github-user=GITHUB-USER |
GitHub username (type |
--include-easyblocks-from-commit=commit_SHA |
Include easyblocks from specified commit (type str) |
--include-easyblocks-from-pr=PR# |
Include easyblocks from specified PR (type comma-separated list) |
--install-github-token |
Install GitHub token (requires --github-user) (default: False) |
--list-prs=STATE,ORDER,DIRECTION |
List pull requests (type |
--merge-pr=PR# |
Merge pull request (type |
--new-branch-github |
Create new branch in GitHub in preparation for a PR (default: False) |
--new-pr |
Open a new pull request (default: False) |
--new-pr-from-branch=NEW-PR-FROM-BRANCH |
Open a new pull request from branch in GitHub (type |
--pr-branch-name=PR-BRANCH-NAME |
Branch name to use for new PRs; ' |
--pr-commit-msg=PR-COMMIT-MSG |
Commit message for new/updated pull request created with --new-pr (type |
--pr-descr=PR-DESCR |
Description for new pull request created with --new-pr (type |
--pr-target-account=PR-TARGET-ACCOUNT |
Target account for new PRs (type |
--pr-target-branch=PR-TARGET-BRANCH |
Target branch for new PRs (type |
--pr-target-repo=PR-TARGET-REPO |
Target repository for new/updating PRs (default: auto-detect based on provided files) (type |
--pr-title=PR-TITLE |
Title for new pull request created with --new-pr (type |
--preview-pr |
Preview a new pull request (default: False) |
--review-pr=PR# |
Review specified pull request (type |
--review-pr-filter=REVIEW-PR-FILTER |
Regex used to filter out easyconfigs to diff against in --review-pr |
--review-pr-max=REVIEW-PR-MAX |
Maximum number of easyconfigs to diff against in --review-pr (type |
--sync-branch-with-develop=SYNC-BRANCH-WITH-DEVELOP |
Sync branch with current 'develop' branch (type |
--sync-pr-with-develop=PR# |
Sync pull request with current 'develop' branch (type |
--test-report-env-filter=TEST-REPORT-ENV-FILTER |
Regex used to filter out variables in environment dump of test report |
--update-branch-github=UPDATE-BRANCH-GITHUB |
Update specified branch in GitHub (type |
--update-pr=PR# |
Update an existing pull request (type |
-u, --upload-test-report |
Upload full test report as a gist on GitHub (default: False) |
Informative options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--avail-cfgfile-constants |
Show all constants that can be used in configuration files (default: False) |
--avail-easyconfig-constants |
Show all constants that can be used in easyconfigs (default: False) |
--avail-easyconfig-licenses |
Show all license constants that can be used in easyconfigs (default: False) |
-a, --avail-easyconfig-params |
Show all easyconfig parameters (include easyblock-specific ones by using -e) (default: False) |
--avail-easyconfig-templates |
Show all template names and template constants that can be used in easyconfigs. (default: False) |
--avail-hooks |
Show list of known hooks (default: False) |
--avail-toolchain-opts=AVAIL-TOOLCHAIN-OPTS |
Show options for toolchain (type str) |
--check-conflicts |
Check for version conflicts in dependency graphs (default: False) |
--check-eb-deps |
Check presence and version of (required and optional) EasyBuild dependencies (default: False) |
--dep-graph=depgraph.<ext> |
Create dependency graph |
--dump-env-script |
Dump source script to set up build environment based on toolchain/dependencies (default: False) |
--easystack=EASYSTACK |
Path to easystack file in YAML format, specifying details of a software stack |
--last-log |
Print location to EasyBuild log file of last (failed) session (default: False) |
--list-easyblocks=LIST-EASYBLOCKS |
Show list of available easyblocks (type choice; default: simple) (choices: simple, detailed) |
--list-installed-software=LIST-INSTALLED-SOFTWARE |
Show list of installed software (type choice; default: simple) (choices: simple, detailed) |
--list-software=LIST-SOFTWARE |
Show list of supported software (type choice; default: simple) (choices: simple, detailed) |
--list-toolchains |
Show list of known toolchains (default: False) |
--search=REGEX |
Search for easyconfig files in the robot search path, print full paths |
--search-filename=REGEX |
Search for easyconfig files in the robot search path, print only filenames |
-S REGEX, --search-short=REGEX |
Search for easyconfig files in the robot search path, print short paths |
--show-config |
Show current EasyBuild configuration (only non-default + selected settings) (default: False) |
--show-default-configfiles |
Show list of default config files (default: False) |
--show-default-moduleclasses |
Show default module classes with description (default: False) |
--show-ec |
Show contents of specified easyconfig(s) (default: False) |
--show-full-config |
Show current EasyBuild configuration (all settings) (default: False) |
--show-system-info |
Show system information relevant to EasyBuild (default: False) |
--terse |
Terse output (machine-readable) (default: False) |
Options for job backend¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--job-backend-config=BACKEND-CONFIG |
Configuration file for job backend |
--job-cores=CORES |
Number of cores to request per job (type int) |
--job-deps-type=DEPS-TYPE |
Type of dependency to set between jobs (default depends on job backend) (type choice) (choices: abort_on_error, always_run) |
--job-eb-cmd=EB-CMD |
EasyBuild command to use in jobs (type str; default: eb) |
--job-max-jobs=MAX-JOBS |
Maximum number of concurrent jobs (queued and running, 0 = unlimited) (type int; default: 0) |
--job-max-walltime=MAX-WALLTIME |
Maximum walltime for jobs (in hours) (type int; default: 24) |
--job-output-dir=OUTPUT-DIR |
Output directory for jobs (default: current directory) (default: /Volumes/work/easybuild-docs/docs/version-specific) |
--job-polling-interval=POLLING-INTERVAL |
Interval between polls for status of jobs (in seconds) (type |
--job-target-resource=TARGET-RESOURCE |
Target resource for jobs |
Override options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--accept-eula=ACCEPT-EULA |
Accept EULA for specified software [DEPRECATED, use --accept-eula-for instead!] (type comma-separated list) |
--accept-eula-for=ACCEPT-EULA-FOR |
Accept EULA for specified software (type comma-separated list) |
--add-dummy-to-minimal-toolchains |
Include dummy toolchain in minimal toolchain searches [DEPRECATED, use --add-system-to-minimal-toolchains instead!] (default: False) |
--add-system-to-minimal-toolchains |
Include system toolchain in minimal toolchain searches (default: False) |
--allow-loaded-modules=ALLOW-LOADED-MODULES |
List of software names for which to allow loaded modules in initial environment (type comma-separated list; default: EasyBuild) |
--allow-modules-tool-mismatch |
Allow mismatch of modules tool and definition of 'module' function (default: False) |
--allow-use-as-root-and-accept-consequences |
Allow using of EasyBuild as root (NOT RECOMMENDED!) (default: False) |
--backup-modules |
Back up an existing module file, if any. Auto-enabled when using --module-only or --skip |
--backup-patched-files |
Create a backup (*.orig) file when applying a patch (default: False) |
--banned-linked-shared-libs=BANNED-LINKED-SHARED-LIBS |
Comma-separated list of shared libraries (names, file names, or paths) which are not allowed to be linked in any installed binary/library (type comma-separated list) |
--check-ebroot-env-vars=CHECK-EBROOT-ENV-VARS |
Action to take when defined $EBROOT* environment variables are found for which there is no matching loaded module; supported values: error, ignore, unset, warn (default: warn) |
--checksum-priority=CHECKSUM-PRIORITY |
When checksums are found in both the EasyConfig and the checksums.json fileDefine which one to use. (type choice; default: easyconfig) (choices: json, easyconfig) |
--cleanup-builddir |
Cleanup build dir after successful installation. (default: True; disable with --disable-cleanup-builddir) |
--cleanup-tmpdir |
Cleanup tmp dir after successful run. (default: True; disable with --disable-cleanup-tmpdir) |
--color=WHEN |
Colorize output (type choice; default: auto) (choices: auto, always, never) |
--consider-archived-easyconfigs |
Also consider archived easyconfigs (default: False) |
-C, --containerize |
Generate container recipe/image (default: False) |
--copy-ec |
Copy specified easyconfig(s) to specified location (default: False) |
--cuda-cache-dir=PATH |
Path to CUDA cache dir to use if enabled. Defaults to a path inside the build dir. (type |
--cuda-cache-maxsize=CUDA-CACHE-MAXSIZE |
Maximum size of the CUDA cache (in MiB) used for JIT compilation of PTX code. Leave value empty to let EasyBuild choose a value or '0' to disable the cache (type |
--cuda-compute-capabilities=CUDA-COMPUTE-CAPABILITIES |
List of CUDA compute capabilities to use when building GPU software; values should be specified as digits separated by a dot, for example: 3.5,5.0,7.2 (type comma-separated list) |
--debug-lmod |
Run Lmod modules tool commands in debug module (default: False) |
--default-opt-level=DEFAULT-OPT-LEVEL |
Specify default optimisation level (type choice; default: defaultopt) (choices: noopt, lowopt, defaultopt, opt) |
--deprecated=DEPRECATED |
Run pretending to be (future) version, to test removal of deprecated code. |
--detect-loaded-modules=DETECT-LOADED-MODULES |
Detect loaded EasyBuild-generated modules, act accordingly; supported values: error, ignore, purge, unload, warn (default: warn) |
--devel |
Enable including of development log messages (default: False) |
--download-timeout=DOWNLOAD-TIMEOUT |
Timeout for initiating downloads (in seconds) (type |
--dump-autopep8 |
Reformat easyconfigs using autopep8 when dumping them (default: False) |
-e CLASS, --easyblock=CLASS |
easyblock to use for processing the spec file or dumping the options |
--enforce-checksums |
Enforce availability of checksums for all sources/patches, so they can be verified (default: False) |
--env-for-shebang=ENV-FOR-SHEBANG |
Define the env command to use when fixing shebangs (default: /usr/bin/env) |
--experimental |
Allow experimental code (with behaviour that can be changed/removed at any given time). (default: False) |
--extra-modules=EXTRA-MODULES |
List of extra modules to load after setting up the build environment (type comma-separated list) |
--fetch |
Allow downloading sources ignoring OS and modules tool dependencies, implies --stop=fetch, --ignore-osdeps and ignore modules tool (default: False) |
--filter-deps=FILTER-DEPS |
List of dependencies that you do not want to install with EasyBuild, because equivalent OS packages are installed. (e.g. --filter-deps=zlib,ncurses) (type comma-separated list) |
--filter-ecs=FILTER-ECS |
List of easyconfigs (given as glob patterns) to ignore when given on command line or auto-selected when building with --from-pr. (e.g. --filter-ecs=intel) (type comma-separated list) |
--filter-env-vars=FILTER-ENV-VARS |
List of names of environment variables that should not be defined/updated by module files generated by EasyBuild (type comma-separated list) |
--filter-rpath-sanity-libs=FILTER-RPATH-SANITY-LIBS |
List of libraries that should be ignored by the RPATH sanity check. I.e. if these libraries are not RPATH-ed, that will be accepted by the RPATH sanity check. Note that you'll need to provide the exact library name, as it is returned by 'ldd', including any version (type comma-separated list; default: libcuda.so,libcuda.so.1,libnvidia-ml.so,libnvidia-ml.so.1) |
--fixed-installdir-naming-scheme |
Use fixed naming scheme for installation directories (default: True; disable with --disable-fixed-installdir-naming-scheme) |
--force-download=FORCE-DOWNLOAD |
Force re-downloading of sources and/or patches, even if they are available already in source path (type choice; default: sources) (choices: all, patches, sources) |
--generate-devel-module |
Generate a develop module file, implies --force if disabled (default: True; disable with --disable-generate-devel-module) |
--group=GROUP |
Group to be used for software installations (only verified, not set) |
--group-writable-installdir |
Enable group write permissions on installation directory after installation (default: False) |
--hidden |
Install 'hidden' module file(s) by prefixing their version with '.' (default: False) |
--hide-deps=HIDE-DEPS |
Comma separated list of dependencies that you want automatically hidden, (e.g. --hide-deps=zlib,ncurses) (type comma-separated list) |
--hide-toolchains=HIDE-TOOLCHAINS |
Comma separated list of toolchains that you want automatically hidden, (e.g. --hide-toolchains=GCCcore) (type comma-separated list) |
--http-header-fields-urlpat=[URLPAT::][HEADER:]FILE|FIELD |
Set extra HTTP header FIELDs when downloading files from URL PATterns. To not log sensitive values, specify a file containing newline separated FIELDs. e.g. "^https://www.example.com::/path/to/headers.txt" or "client[A-z0-9]*.example.com': ['Authorization: Basic token']". |
--ignore-checksums |
Ignore failing checksum verification (default: False) |
--ignore-osdeps |
Ignore any listed OS dependencies (default: False) |
--ignore-test-failure |
Ignore a failing test step (default: False) |
--insecure-download |
Don't check the server certificate against the available certificate authorities. (default: False) |
--install-latest-eb-release |
Install latest known version of easybuild (default: False) |
--lib-lib64-symlink |
Automatically create symlinks for lib/ pointing to lib64/ if the former is missing (default: True; disable with --disable-lib-lib64-symlink) |
--lib64-fallback-sanity-check |
Fallback in sanity check to lib64/ equivalent for missing libraries (default: True; disable with --disable-lib64-fallback-sanity-check) |
--lib64-lib-symlink |
Automatically create symlinks for lib64/ pointing to lib/ if the former is missing (default: True; disable with --disable-lib64-lib-symlink) |
--max-fail-ratio-adjust-permissions=MAX-FAIL-RATIO-ADJUST-PERMISSIONS |
Maximum ratio for failures to allow when adjusting permissions (type float; default: 0.5) |
--minimal-build-env=MINIMAL-BUILD-ENV |
Minimal build environment to define when using system toolchain, specified as a comma-separated list that defines a mapping between name of environment variable and its value separated by a colon (':') (default: CC:gcc,CXX:g++) |
--minimal-toolchains |
Use minimal toolchain when resolving dependencies (default: False) |
--module-cache-suffix=MODULE-CACHE-SUFFIX |
Suffix to add to the cache file name (before the extension) when updating the modules tool cache |
--module-only |
Only generate module file(s); skip all steps except for module, prepare, ready, postiter, sanitycheck (default: False) |
--modules-tool-version-check |
Check version of modules tool being used (default: True; disable with --disable-modules-tool-version-check) |
--mpi-cmd-template=MPI-CMD-TEMPLATE |
Template for MPI commands (template keys: %(nr_ranks)s, %(cmd)s) |
--mpi-tests |
Run MPI tests (when relevant) (default: True; disable with --disable-mpi-tests) |
--optarch=OPTARCH |
Set architecture optimization, overriding native architecture optimizations |
--output-format=OUTPUT-FORMAT |
Set output format (type choice; default: txt) (choices: json, md, rst, txt) |
--output-style=OUTPUT-STYLE |
Control output style; auto implies using Rich if available to produce rich output, with fallback to basic colored output (type choice; default: auto) (choices: auto, basic, no_color, rich) |
--parallel=PARALLEL |
Specify (maximum) level of parallelism used during build procedure (type int) |
--parallel-extensions-install |
Install list of extensions in parallel (if supported) (default: False) |
--pre-create-installdir |
Create installation directory before submitting build jobs (default: True; disable with --disable-pre-create-installdir) |
-p, --pretend |
Does the build/installation in a test directory located in $HOME/easybuildinstall (default: False) |
--read-only-installdir |
Set read-only permissions on installation directory after installation (default: False) |
--remove-ghost-install-dirs |
Remove ghost installation directories when --force or --rebuild is used, rather than just warning about them (default: False) |
--required-linked-shared-libs=REQUIRED-LINKED-SHARED-LIBS |
Comma-separated list of shared libraries (names, file names, or paths) which must be linked in all installed binaries/libraries (type comma-separated list) |
--rpath |
Enable use of RPATH for linking with libraries (default: False) |
--rpath-filter=RPATH-FILTER |
List of regex patterns to use for filtering out RPATH paths (type comma-separated list) |
--rpath-override-dirs=RPATH-OVERRIDE-DIRS |
Path(s) to be prepended when linking with RPATH (string, colon-separated) |
--sanity-check-only |
Only run sanity check (module is expected to be installed already (default: False) |
--set-default-module |
Set the generated module as default (default: False) |
--set-gid-bit |
Set group ID bit on newly created directories (default: False) |
--show-progress-bar |
Show progress bar in terminal output (default: True; disable with --disable-show-progress-bar) |
--silence-deprecation-warnings=SILENCE-DEPRECATION-WARNINGS |
Silence specified deprecation warnings out of (python2, Lmod6, easyconfig, toolchain) (type comma-separated list) |
--silence-hook-trigger |
Suppress printing of debug message every time a hook is triggered (default: False) |
--skip-extensions |
Skip installation of extensions (default: False) |
-t, --skip-test-cases |
Skip running test cases (default: False) |
--skip-test-step |
Skip running the test step (e.g. unit tests) (default: False) |
--sticky-bit |
Set sticky bit on newly created directories (default: False) |
--sysroot=SYSROOT |
Location root directory of system, prefix for standard paths like /usr/lib and /usr/include |
-T, --trace |
Provide more information in output to stdout on progress (default: False) |
--umask=UMASK |
umask to use (e.g. '022'); non-user write permissions on install directories are removed |
--unit-testing-mode |
Run in unit test mode (default: False) |
--update-modules-tool-cache |
Update modules tool cache file(s) after generating module file (default: False) |
--use-ccache=PATH |
Enable use of ccache to speed up compilation, with specified cache dir (type |
--use-existing-modules |
Use existing modules when resolving dependencies with minimal toolchains (default: False) |
--use-f90cache=PATH |
Enable use of f90cache to speed up compilation, with specified cache dir (type |
--verify-easyconfig-filenames |
Verify whether filename of specified easyconfigs matches with contents (default: False) |
--wait-on-lock=WAIT-ON-LOCK |
Wait for lock to be released; 0 implies no waiting (exit with an error if the lock already exists), non-zero value specified waiting interval [DEPRECATED: use --wait-on-lock-interval and --wait-on-lock-limit instead] (type |
--wait-on-lock-interval=WAIT-ON-LOCK-INTERVAL |
Wait interval (in seconds) to use when waiting for existing lock to be removed (type |
--wait-on-lock-limit=WAIT-ON-LOCK-LIMIT |
Maximum amount of time (in seconds) to wait until lock is released (0 means no waiting at all, exit with error; -1 means no waiting limit, keep waiting) (type |
--zip-logs=ZIP-LOGS |
Zip logs that are copied to install directory, using specified command (default: gzip) |
Package options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--package |
Enabling packaging (default: False) |
--package-release=PACKAGE-RELEASE |
Package release iteration number (default: 1) |
--package-tool=PACKAGE-TOOL |
Packaging tool to use (default: fpm) |
--package-tool-options=PACKAGE-TOOL-OPTIONS |
Extra options for packaging tool (default: '') |
--package-type=PACKAGE-TYPE |
Type of package to generate (default: rpm) |
Regression test options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--aggregate-regtest=DIR |
Collect all the xmls inside the given directory and generate a single file |
--regtest |
Enable regression test mode (default: False) |
--regtest-output-dir=DIR |
Set output directory for test-run |
--sequential |
Specify this option if you want to prevent parallel build (default: False) |
Software search and build options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--amend=VAR=VALUE[,VALUE] |
Specify additional search and build parameters (can be used multiple times); for example: versionprefix=foo or patches=one.patch,two.patch) |
--map-toolchains |
Enable mapping of (sub)toolchains when --try-toolchain(-version) is used (default: True; disable with --disable-map-toolchains) |
--software=NAME,VERSION |
Search and build software with given name and version (type comma-separated list) |
--software-name=NAME |
Search and build software with given name |
--software-version=VERSION |
Search and build software with given version |
--toolchain=NAME,VERSION |
Search and build with given toolchain (name and version) (type comma-separated list) |
--toolchain-name=NAME |
Search and build with given toolchain name |
--toolchain-version=VERSION |
Search and build with given toolchain version |
--try-amend=VAR=VALUE[,VALUE] |
Try to specify additional search and build parameters (can be used multiple times); for example: versionprefix=foo or patches=one.patch,two.patch) (USE WITH CARE!) |
--try-ignore-versionsuffixes |
Ignore versionsuffix differences when --try-update-deps is used (default: False) |
--try-software=NAME,VERSION |
Try to search and build software with given name and version (USE WITH CARE!) (type comma-separated list) |
--try-software-name=NAME |
Try to search and build software with given name (USE WITH CARE!) |
--try-software-version=VERSION |
Try to search and build software with given version (USE WITH CARE!) |
--try-toolchain=NAME,VERSION |
Try to search and build with given toolchain (name and version) (USE WITH CARE!) (type comma-separated list) |
--try-toolchain-name=NAME |
Try to search and build with given toolchain name (USE WITH CARE!) |
--try-toolchain-version=VERSION |
Try to search and build with given toolchain version (USE WITH CARE!) |
--try-update-deps |
Try to update versions of the dependencies of an easyconfig based on what is available in the robot path (default: False) |
Unittest options¶
| Option flag | Option description |
|---|---|
--unittest-file=FILE |
Log to this file in unittest mode |
(see also eb --help )