Much of the software on the SCC is delivered via the module system. However some software packages are installed in the Linux system directories. Launching any of these packages does not require loading a module. Many of these packages have been updated in Alma8 and the version changes to popular software packages are listed in the following table:
| Command Name | Version in CentOS 7 | Version in Alma8 |
|---|---|---|
| gcc/g++/gfortran | 4.8.5 | 8.5.0 |
| make | 3.82 | 4.2.1 |
| cmake/ccmake | 2.8.12.2 | 3.20.2 |
| python2 | 2.7.5 | 2.7.18 |
| python | 2.7.5 | 3.6.8 |
| perl | 5.16.3 | 5.26.3 |
| git | 2.18.0 | 2.31.1 |
| zlib | 1.2.7 | 1.2.11 |