[Jlab-scicomp-briefs] JLab Physics Software Libraries Release

[Sandy Philpott]

JLab Physics Software Libraries Release Announcement
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Production tag 2.2 of the JLab Physics Software Libraries will be available on March 28, 2018. It includes these updates:

- scons build:  1.5 > 1.6
- banks:        1.3 > 1.4
- ccdb:         stays 1.06.02
- clhep:        2.3.4.3 > 2.3.4.5
- evio:         stays 5.1
- geant4:       4.10.02.p03 > 4.10.03.p02
- gemc:         2.6 > 2.7
- jana:         stays 0.7.7p1
- mlibrary:     1.1 > 1.2
- qt:           5.8.0 > 5.9.1
- root:         6.08.04 > 6.12.06
- xercesc:      3.1.4 > 3.2.0

New "softenv" scripts are available to setup the environment.
The "production" scripts will not be deleted but will no longer be maintained.

Please note:
 - The gcc and cmake version requirements/checks are no longer necessary as the JLAB CUE machines provide sufficient updated libraries by default.
 - The "development" tag may upgrade individual packages to newer versions as they are released.


Instructions for the JLab interactive nodes ifarm1401 or ifarm1402
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To setup the environment and use tag 2.2:

Csh:

 source /site/12gev_phys/softenv.csh 2.2

Bash:

 source /site/12gev_phys/softenv.sh 2.2


For further details please visit the Physics Software Libraries documentation at http://data.jlab.org

Yours truly,

M. Ungaro