User maintained software

If a /usr/local/usrapps/group_name directory does not exist, see the following requirements for requesting the space:

Space for user maintained executables

Acceptable use

The directory /usr/local/usrapps provides space for user installed and maintained applications.
A project may request a directory in which all group members may install software.
All new /usrapps directories will be named for the project group unless otherwise requested.
Directories in /usr/local/usrapps may not be used for data or as a working space from which to execute jobs. A compute node cannot write to /usr/local/usrapps. Globus and HPC-VCL cannot write to this space either.
Applications must be maintained/patched to minimize potential security vulnerabilities.
Access should be managed via Linux group permissions to comply with license restrictions.
Applications that require root access to install are not permitted.

Procedure to request space under /usr/local/usrapps

The Project PI, or a group member with the Project PI cc'ed, should submit a request via email to HPC Support including the following information:
• Name of HPC project that will be responsible for the application
• The following statement: "The HPC group [mygroup] certifies that we will only install appropriately licensed applications on the HPC Linux cluster - e.g., applications where the license is fully open source with no applicable restrictions, applications for which NCSU has approved a clickwrap, or applications with licences purchased by our group. For licenses purchased by our group, we will maintain proper file and directory permissions to comply with the licence. The group will maintain software by installing security patches or upgrades when necessary."
A directory will be created with group read/write access for the requesting project. The project group will be responsible for installing and maintaining the application. Please contact HPC staff with any questions about licensing when installing software.

Where to install?

A space in /usrapps is by default writable by everyone in the project, so all members have permissions to write directly to the /usrapps/$GROUP space. This leads to confusion and potential permissions problems. Users should create their own space within the group directory. Each user should make their own directory to install software and adjust permissions as necessary.

mkdir /usr/local/usrapps/$GROUP/$USER

How to install?

Please see the general guidance for installing software.

HPC maintained software

The following tables show the status of software that has been requested and/or installed on HPC systems for general use. Many of the applications require group membership for access. If a permission denied error is encountered for one of the packages, please contact HPC Support to be added, license permitting, to the list of users. For ANSYS, please request access and agree to the licensing terms using the Request Access links provided below. For Gaussian, a license acknowledgement needs to be signed and returned to obtain access.