Software Directories

Article ID: 113
Last updated: 28 Apr, 2022

Software on the NAS systems include the operating systems, programming environments, and available software modules. You can find most of the software you need in the following directories:

Directory Description
/nasa Licensed or open-source software application modules
/PBS Software for submitting, monitoring, and managing PBS jobs
/bin Essential user command binaries, such as cp, ls, mv, vi
/lib Essential shared libraries and kernel modules, such as libc, libm
/u/analytix/tools Useful modules and environments provided by the NAS Data Analytics Group
/u/scicon/tools Useful tools provided by the NAS Application Performance and Productivity Group
/usr/bin Most user commands, such as cat, diff, ldd
/usr/lib Libraries for programming and packages, such as libstdc++, libGL
/usr/include General-use include files for the C programming language
/usr/local/bin Binaries added for local use, such as acct_ytd, shiftc
/usr/local/lib Shell startup files, such as glocal.cshrc for NAS systems

Except for those under /nasa, the binaries, libraries and include files listed above are included in your default search path.

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