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| ====== Installing Software on Linux ====== | ====== Installing Software on Linux ====== | ||
| - | The installation of Linux software is a common request. Users can submit requests to root for software to be installed on department Linux systems. Users also have the option to compile software packages themselves, installing the software to an alternate location, however this should only be done under certain circumstances. The best option is to request packages to be installed, this way the software gets installed to all of our systems. | + | The installation of Linux software is a common request. Users can submit requests to cshelpdesk@virginia.edu for software to be installed on department Linux systems. However, all servers already have the most common software already installed and available. See [[linux_environment_modules|Software Modules]] for more information. |
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| + | Users also have the option to compile software packages themselves, installing the software to an alternate location, however this should only be done under certain circumstances. The best option is to request packages to be installed, this way the software gets installed to all of our systems. | ||
| ===== Compiling your own software ===== | ===== Compiling your own software ===== | ||