[Halld-offline] [EXTERNAL] Re: Alma9 docker container

[Alexander Austregesilo]

Hi Beni,

Thanks for testing the container. Sean has started a build_scripts 
branch, that knows about the release name. There are also a few more 
useful updates in it:

https://github.com/JeffersonLab/build_scripts/tree/sdobbs_almalinux9

Cheers,

Alex

On 10/14/2023 4:41 PM, Sean Dobbs via Halld-offline wrote:
> Hi Beni,
>
> Thanks for trying this out and sharing your notes - we will take them
> into account.
>
> Regarding CERNLIB - I would just remove it from your XML file for now.
> We are considering about whether or not to continue supporting that
> package.
>
> Please note that CCDB and some simulation-related packages don't
> currently build successfully out of the box, so don't expect to be
> able to go all of the way through without a problem.  This packages
> are still being worked on.
>
> Cheers,
> Sean
>
> On Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 1:11 PM zihlmann via Halld-offline
> <halld-offline at jlab.org> wrote:
>> folks,
>> as a beginner I started using this container to run ALMA9 and try to
>> compile our GlueX Software following the instillation scripts originally created
>> by Mark I.
>> I started and step by step find problems not necessarily in subsequent order.
>> However, what I found is for example:
>> 1) osrelease.pl requires modification: need to add "AlmaLinux release 9.2 (Turquoise Kodkod)"
>>     realized that only once I got stuck at CERNLIB
>> 2) lapack need to add "--no-same-owner" to the tar command in Makefile_lapack
>>
>> 3) now I am stuck at CERNLIB in that after the message "patching file rceta.sh"
>>     the whole process just hangs???
>> any advice ??
>>
>> cheers,
>> Beni
>>
>> PS: once I found out how to run the container it is very useful to explore ALMA9
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/10/23 17:36, Alexander Austregesilo via Halld-offline wrote:
>>
>> Hello container aficionados,
>>
>> An inital version of the official gluex alma linux 9 container can be found on dockerhub now:
>>
>> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__hub.docker.com_repository_docker_jeffersonlab_gluex-5Falmalinux-5F9&d=DwIFaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=Te_hCR4EUlJ6iCDYLJ8Viv2aDOR7D9ZZMoBAvf2H0M4&m=WR86Q-6a9WAbvj3mQyrgMhpHY_2FdHQECKEDxPDPG7ujJDB5EmbTBwWsoV4yPrq6&s=7y6DrMyfbGkv6oNU6wVRqoFsuHqWohITeCiDrwmVrLM&e=
>>
>> Please check it out and let the group know if you are missing any packages.
>>
>> If needed, we can also distribute this as singularity container via cvmfs.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
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Alexander Austregesilo

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