Re: [easybuild] Errors with bootstrap_eb.py for easybuild 3.3.1

2017-08-08 Thread Kenneth Hoste
Dear Clyde, Others have reported this problem too, it seems like some change in EasyBuild v3.3.1 is triggering this problem. We're still trying to figure out what is wrong exactly, follow-up in https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/issues/2279 . In the mean time, I'd suggest t

[easybuild] empty path overwritten and not restored

2017-08-08 Thread Christian Meesters
Dear all, upon loading a module (C-Version), a preset variable (e.g. MANPATH) is prepended (depending on the module, of course). This overwrites the empty path, designated by a colon. E.g.: $ echo $MANPATH :/var/cfengine/share/man $ man ls # works fine $ module load tools/parallel/20170622

Re: [easybuild] empty path overwritten and not restored

2017-08-08 Thread Kenneth Hoste
Dear Christian, I would say this is a bug in the modules tool, not in EasyBuild itself, wouldn't you agree? All EasyBuild does is generate a module that includes "prepend-path MANPATH ". If the modules tool does the prepend while not fully honoring the empty value in $MANPATH, there's litt

Re: [easybuild] empty path overwritten and not restored

2017-08-08 Thread Christian Meesters
Dear Kenneth, On 08/08/2017 09:15 PM, Kenneth Hoste wrote: Dear Christian, I would say this is a bug in the modules tool, not in EasyBuild itself, wouldn't you agree? Indeed, I do. I was just hoping for a possible work around. (On the respective cluster modules is established for quite a whi

Re: [easybuild] Errors with bootstrap_eb.py for easybuild 3.3.1

2017-08-08 Thread Clyde Jones
Hi I *think* it might have to do with the versions of vsc-install and vsc-base. I tried using the 3.3.0 sources and build failed until I deleted the vsc-install and vsc-base. On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:48 AM, Kenneth Hoste wrote: > Dear Clyde, > > Others have reported this problem too, it seem

Re: [easybuild] Errors with bootstrap_eb.py for easybuild 3.3.1

2017-08-08 Thread Carlos Fenoy
Hi Kenneth, I was able to reproduce this running in a docker container (with shifter) using the centos image. It seems to be an issue with the included distribute package. Regards, Carlos On Tue, 8 Aug 2017, 21:25 Clyde Jones, wrote: > Hi > I *think* it might have to do with the versions of

Re: [easybuild] Errors with bootstrap_eb.py for easybuild 3.3.1

2017-08-08 Thread Kenneth Hoste
Hi all, The problem manifests itself only when both i) an old version of setuptools is active, ii) the eb command is not available via $PATH anywhere (which explains why this went undetected...). More details are available in https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/issues/2279#is

Re: [easybuild] empty path overwritten and not restored

2017-08-08 Thread Fotis Georgatos
On Aug 8, 2017, at 8:18 PM, Christian Meesters wrote: > Indeed, I do. I was just hoping for a possible work around. (On the > respective cluster modules is established for quite a while.) Yet, the move > to Lmod is pending - as I have to admit. there isn’t much EasyBuild can do for you, since