The article provides information about using environment modules on Linux devices within the Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences and Environment. The software is available immediately for use, with no further set-up required. Links to further reading are available at the end of this document.
If you require software that is not shown in the "module avail" list, or require a change to the available programs, please submit a request via http://it.leeds.ac.uk requesting that it is assigned to the Client Linux team.
After login, open a terminal window. The following environment module commands are available to you, type them into the terminal window and press enter:
$ man module
Shows the command list for Environment Module (man = manual)
$ module avail
Shows a list of available software
$ module load ...
Sources the requested module, e.g. module load anaconda
$ module remove ...
Removes a sourced module from your path, e.g. module remove anaconda
$ module list
Shows modules sourced to your computer
$ module purge
Removes all sourced modules.
$ module help ...
Display help information for a particular module
https://linux.die.net/man/1/module - On-line manual for module command
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_Modules_(software)