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@@ -24,34 +24,35 @@ To install, for example, the ``foss2022a-serial`` toolchain:
use ``pipx`` to that this tool is available independent from the use of any
other python environments::
pipx install git+https://gitlab.gwdg.de/mpsd-cs/mpsd-software-manager
$ pipx install git+https://gitlab.gwdg.de/mpsd-cs/mpsd-software-manager
2. Navigate to the location in your file system where you would like to store
the compiled software. (Once compiled, the location cannot be changed.) For
example::
cd /home/user/mpsd-software
$ cd /home/user/mpsd-software
3. Initiate the installation at this location using::
mpsd-software init .
$ mpsd-software init
(This creates a hidden file ``.mpsd-software-root`` to tag the location for
as the root of the installation. All compiled files, logs etc are written in
or below this subdirectory.)
4. From the same directory, run the command to install the ``foss2022a-serial`` toolchain:
4. From the same directory, run the command to install the ``foss2022a-serial``
toolchain::
$> mpsd-software install dev-23a foss2022a-serial
$ mpsd-software install dev-23a foss2022a-serial
This will take some time (up to several hours depending on hardware).
5. To see the installation status, and the required ``module use`` command line
to activate the created modules, try the ``status`` command::
$> mpsd-software status dev-23a
$ mpsd-software status dev-23a
Installed toolchains (dev-23a):
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