Software on Beagle3

Beagle3 uses the same operating system CentoOS as Midway3. Beagle3 also shares the same software module stack with Midway3, but if you need software not currently available in the module system, send a detailed request to help@rcc.uchicago.edu.

Using Software Modules

The RCC uses Environment Modules for managing software. The modules system permits us to set up the shell environment to make running and compiling software easier. It also allows us to make available many software packages and libraries that would otherwise conflict with one another.

When you first log into Beagle3, you will be entered into a very barebones user environment with minimal software available. The module system is a script based system used to manage the user environment and to “activate” software packages. In order to access software that is installed on Midway2, you must first load the corresponding software module.

Basic module commands:

Command Description

module avail [name] lists modules matching [name]

module load [name] loads the named module

module unload [name] unloads the named module

module list lists the modules currently loaded for the user

Command	Description

module avail [name]	lists modules matching [name]
module load [name]	loads the named module
module unload [name]	unloads the named module
module list	lists the modules currently loaded for the user

For more information on how to use software modules on Beagle3, consult The RCC’s Using software modules on Midway page.

Full Software Module List

The best way to view the most current software offerings on Beagle3 is to check the list of available software modules with the module avail command. While the list of available software continues to grow, the following modules are currently available:

Compiling Software

The Midway3/Beagle3 software module system provides a number of compilers. For compiling C/C++ code, we recommend either the GNU compiler collection gcc, or the Intel C/C++ compiler icc. To use gcc, you can either run module load gcc/<version>, or use the default system-wide gcc installation. To use the Intel compilers, run module load icc. References for both of these compilers can be found in their documentation pages:

If there is any compiler or other library missing in the Midway3 module environment that is required to build your software, please send a request to help@rcc.uchicago.edu with the details.