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--- computing:department:unix:checking_or_requesting_software [2012/11/05 11:22] – created allan
+++ computing:department:unix:checking_or_requesting_software [2015/08/13 18:34] (current) – Links to computing:department:unix:modules changed to computing:department:unix:software:modules allan
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 ===== Checking for software on a computer =====
-If you're looking for a particular software package, you can check for it using the ''yum'' command. For example:
+Software can be made available using a number of methods on our linux systems
+  - installed using the native linux package manager (rpm/yum)
+  - available within "[[computing:department:unix:software:modules]]"
+  - available within a Redhat [[.:development:scl|"software collection"]]
+  - installed to a shared network directory on a server
+This can sometimes make it hard to determine what is available to you.
+Running the ''locate'' command on a particular machine can help to determine is a piece of software is present.
+You can check if a particular item is available as a linux package using the ''yum'' command. For example:
   yum list lapack
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   yum provides "*/liblapack.so"
+Finally, if you find a package you need but which is not installed, let us know at net@physics.umn.edu so we can add it to the distribution list.