Spack – multi-platform package manager

Spack is a multi-platform package manager that builds and installs multiple versions and configurations of software. It works on Linux, macOS, Windows, and many supercomputers. Spack is non-destructive: installing a new version of a package does not break existing installations, so many configurations of the same package can coexist.

Spack offers a simple “spec” syntax that allows users to specify versions and configuration options. Package files are written in pure Python, and specs allow package authors to write a single script for many different builds of the same package. With Spack, you can build your software all the ways you want to.

This is free and open source software.

Features include:

• Simple package installation.
• Custom versions and configurations.
• Customize dependencies.
• Non-destructive installs.
• Packages can peacefully coexist.
• Unprivileged user installs.
• Create highly customized, optimized software builds from source code.

Website: github.com/spack/spack
Support:
Developer: Spack Project Developers
License: MIT License or Apache License 2.0

Spack is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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