Installation overview
Installing the SBGrid software collection
The SBGrid Software Suite contains 500+ Scientific software applications for Linux and OS X.
The software collection can be installed using both our graphical or command-line installation manager. For more details, see:
Site installation
An SBGrid installation that includes the complete software collection for Linux and/or MacOS.
One of the primary benefits of an SBGrid software installation is that it is a curated and actively managed software collection. New titles are added, obsolete versions are removed, and updates can happen automatically. That makes new software and bug fixes only an email request away (bugs@sbgrid.org) without required system administration. While the installation configuration is flexible (CLI/GUI, title/versions, Linux/macOS, etc), this is the recommended mode of installation for most workstations and clusters, large labs, or shared departmental installations using network file storage for their program stack.
Graphical installation for Linux and macOS
The GUI installation manager allows users to select the applications they need when they need them through a graphical application. Applications are updated on a rolling basis and are available to the user at their convenience. Updates are reported when available, but are managed by the user.
For more info, see this page: GUI Installation manager for macOS and Linux
Command line installation manager for Linux and MacOS
The SBGrid CLI tool 'sbgrid-cli' allows users to choose the titles they wish to install using a command-line driven package manager. Applications can be installed and updated as convenient. Updates are released on a rolling basis and can be installed by the user as necessary. This program can be made automatic or used in manual mode.
For more info, see this page: CLI installation manager for macOS and Linux
Member labs may use any/all of the installation types above for as many computers as they require.