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| 1 | {{info}} | ||
| 2 | SSM v11.7 released 2019-08-15. | ||
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| 5 | = What Is SSM? = | ||
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| 7 | SSM (v11) is a package manager for managing software apart from the native package manager. | ||
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| 9 | = Why SSM? = | ||
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| 11 | SSM is useful for large sites with many platforms, locally developed software, and special builds of standard software not available in installed OS distributions. | ||
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| 13 | Some common use cases are: | ||
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| 15 | * users who build software but want a way to manage what they have built in their home directories, not in system areas and without the need for root access | ||
| 16 | * administrators who build software for multiple platforms but do not want to tie themselves to a single native package manager (e.g., RPM) | ||
| 17 | * in-house developers who may want to make multiple versions of their software to users alongside system packages | ||
| 18 | * software library maintainers who want to be able to maintain collections of software, each tailored to a specific user or group | ||
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| 20 | = SSM Features = | ||
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| 22 | * multiple platforms - most UNIX and Linux operating systems capable of running Python 2.3 and greater | ||
| 23 | * multiple package versions - multiple versions of a package may be made available to users, where each user can tailor which packages he wants immediate access to | ||
| 24 | * multiple collections of packages - one or more (related in some way) packages may be installed together and selectable/accessible on demand | ||
| 25 | * multiple administrators - each collection (called an SSM domain) is maintained/administrated by a single user without the need for special privileges | ||
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| 27 | {{panel}} | ||
| 28 | **Special Thanks** | ||
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| 30 | This software was developed at, and made available courtesy of, the High Performance Computing Support (HPCS) branch of Environment Canada (now HPCO of Shared Services Canada). | ||
| 31 | {{/panel}} |