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Spack

Build & Package

Spack is a multi‑platform package manager that builds and installs multiple versions and configurations of software without breaking existing installations.

Python Latest v1.2.2 · 7d ago Security brief →

Features

  • Supports Linux, macOS, Windows, and many supercomputers
  • Non‑destructive installation – multiple package versions can coexist
  • Simple "spec" syntax for specifying versions and configuration options
  • Package definitions written in pure Python for flexibility

Recent releases

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v1.2.2 Bug fix

Spec hash complexity + patch lookup

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v1.2.1 Bug fix

Installer hang + macOS solver

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v1.2.0 Breaking risk
Dependencies Auth

Installer, Concretization groups, SBOMs, Sandbox

v1.1.1 New feature
Notable features
  • Solver precheck for invalid versions
  • Enhanced installer functionality

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