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EasyBuild is a software build and installation framework that allows you to manage (scientific) software on High Performance Computing (HPC) systems in an efficient way. It is motivated by the need for a tool that combines the following features:
a flexible framework for building/installing (scientific) software fully automates software builds divert from the standard configure / make / make install with custom procedures allows for easily reproducing previous builds keep the software build recipes/specifications simple and human-readable supports co-existence of versions/builds via dedicated installation prefix and module files enables sharing with the HPC community (win-win situation) automagic dependency resolution retain logs for traceability of the build processes