Software

Orca Software Documentation #

Orca runs Rocky Linux 9.5. Rocky is an open-source Linux distribution that is compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Modules #

Commonly used software packages are available through environment modules.

Python #

Users can manage their own Python environments using a variety of tools; please see the documentation on using Python on Orca.

Spack #

Users can also use the Spack package manager to install software packages and libraries in their home directories. For more information, see using Spack on Orca.

Slurm Scheduler #

Jobs are submitted and scheduled using the Slurm Workload Manager. For more information, see the documentation on submitting jobs.

Last modified on April 9, 2025. See the commit on GitHub.