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diff --git a/lib/spack/docs/getting_started.rst b/lib/spack/docs/getting_started.rst index a28883259f..d958d9e74a 100644 --- a/lib/spack/docs/getting_started.rst +++ b/lib/spack/docs/getting_started.rst @@ -12,20 +12,30 @@ Getting spack is easy. You can clone it from the `github repository $ git clone https://github.com/scalability-llnl/spack.git This will create a directory called ``spack``. We'll assume that the -full path to this directory is in some environment called -``SPACK_HOME``. Add ``$SPACK_HOME/bin`` to your path and you're ready -to go: +full path to this directory is in the ``SPACK_ROOT`` environment +variable. Add ``$SPACK_ROOT/bin`` to your path and you're ready to +go: .. code-block:: sh - $ export PATH=spack/bin:$PATH + $ export PATH=$SPACK_ROOT/bin:$PATH $ spack install libelf -In general, most of your interactions with Spack will be through the -``spack`` command. +For a richer experience, use Spack's `shell support +<http://scalability-llnl.github.io/spack/basic_usage.html#environment-modules>`_: +.. code-block:: sh + + # For bash users + $ . $SPACK_ROOT/share/spack/setup-env.sh + + # For tcsh or csh users (note you must set SPACK_ROOT) + $ setenv SPACK_ROOT /path/to/spack + $ source $SPACK_ROOT/share/spack/setup-env.csh + +This automatically adds Spack to your ``PATH``. -Install +Installation -------------------- You don't need to install Spack; it's ready to run as soon as you @@ -39,6 +49,7 @@ functionality. To install spack in a new directory, simply type: $ spack bootstrap /my/favorite/prefix -This will install a new spack script in /my/favorite/prefix/bin, which -you can use just like you would the regular spack script. Each copy -of spack installs packages into its own ``$PREFIX/opt`` directory. +This will install a new spack script in ``/my/favorite/prefix/bin``, +which you can use just like you would the regular spack script. Each +copy of spack installs packages into its own ``$PREFIX/opt`` +directory. |