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SolidMechanicsFan
SolidMechanicsFan

Reputation: 325

what package version is installed if I write spack install <package>@master?

I want to install the latest version of a package using spack. In the spack manual of the corresponding package, there is the heading Versions: master,...

To which version of the package does master refer to?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 280

Answers (1)

Vicente Bolea
Vicente Bolea

Reputation: 1573

It will refer to the git master branch tip commit at the moment that you are invoking spack.

This however it is not a good idea since this means that the commit (version) can change at anytime and many project do not ensure that the state in the master branch to be stable.

I recommend you to simply use the preferred version of a package which is chosen by default when you type spack install <package>

Upvotes: 3

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