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computing:department:unix:software [2015/06/16 12:00] – [MatLab] allancomputing:department:unix: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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 ====== Locally-installed software ====== ====== Locally-installed software ======
  
-Some software packages are automatically available to all users (they are included in the default PATH), while others are made available via the [[modules|modules system]]+While some software packages are automatically available to all users (they are included in the default PATH), many are available via the [[computing:department:unix:software:modules|modules system]] and have to be activated before use.
  
 ==== Mathematica ==== ==== Mathematica ====
-Start Mathematica using the command ''mathematica'' for the XWindows notebook-style interface, or ''math'' for the terminal-based interface.+ 
 +Activate using ''module load mathematica'', after which you can use the command ''mathematica'' for the XWindows notebook-style interface, or ''math'' for the terminal-based interface.
  
    * More info at [[http://documents.wolfram.com/]]    * More info at [[http://documents.wolfram.com/]]
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 ==== MATLAB ==== ==== MATLAB ====
  
-Matlab recently moved into the modules system (so use "module load matlab" to activate it).+Use ''module load matlab'' to activate.
  
 After loading the module, matlab is started using the ''matlab'' command. Extensive online help is available. After loading the module, matlab is started using the ''matlab'' command. Extensive online help is available.
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 ==== Supermongo ==== ==== Supermongo ====
-Plotting program, type ''sm'' to run. More info at [[http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~rhl/sm]] and possibly from [[http://www.astro.lsa.umich.edu/users/rstanek/sm.html]].+ 
 +Supermongo is a plotting and analysis program widely used in the astrophysics community. 
 +Use ''module load sm'' to activate, followed by ''sm'' to run. 
 + 
 +More info at [[http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~rhl/sm]] and possibly from [[http://www.rebeccastanek.com/super/]].
  
 ===== Astronomy Software and Packages ===== ===== Astronomy Software and Packages =====
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