[auton-users] /auton Shared Software Repository

[Michael J. Baysek]

Hi Lab,


Some of the new things we wanted to do with the new /auton namespace are 
coming to fruition.  The ultimate goal is to have a more intuitive and 
useful storage space.


We now have a shared software base located in /auton/bin and 
/auton/software.  This software repository is run directly from the 
network resource, allowing us to always be using the most up to date 
software versions.  Not all shared software is online just yet.  More is 
being added all the time.  When it is added, all machines will 
immediately have access to it - desktops and compute nodes alike.


/auton/bin has subdirectories noarch, x86, and x86_64 with links to the 
binaries to any shared software like Matlab for whichever arch you are 
running on.  /auton/software is a superset of the stuff in /auton/bin.  
It includes other programs and libraries which are used by various 
people.  If you believe something is missing and should be widely 
available, please let me know so I can add it.



The correct paths have been just been added to system-wide 
configurations on your desktops and on the compute machines.  You will 
need to log out and log back in to the machine in order for the change 
to take effect.  There is no immediate need to logout except to gain 
access to the shared software.


Mike


P.S.  If you find that the paths are not working for you, you should 
check your dot files like .bash_profile, .profile, or .bashrc for any 
overrides to the PATH variable, and let me know if you can't resolve any 
problems you encounter.