Tempest has many software packages installed cluster-wide. To avoid incompatibilities, Tempest uses a module system.

To use a piece of software, a module must be loaded in the job submission (sbatch) script.

To see a list of all available modules:

module avail

To search for a specific module, use the search command

module search <name_of_module>

or the ms command

ms <name_of_module>

To load a specific module, use the load command:

module load <name_of_module>

Modules must be loaded in your sbatch script prior to using any software-specific commands

If the software your workflow requires does not exist on Tempest, you have several options:

  • Email tempest-support@montana.edu to see if the software can be installed as a module
  • Install the softare in a custom Mamba environment
  • Use a container
  • Install and compile the software locally or in your group folder