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diff --git a/lib/spack/docs/binary_caches.rst b/lib/spack/docs/binary_caches.rst index d655d2ce58..3839290c98 100644 --- a/lib/spack/docs/binary_caches.rst +++ b/lib/spack/docs/binary_caches.rst @@ -1,108 +1,132 @@ .. _binary_caches: +============ Build caches ============ Some sites may encourage users to set up their own test environments -before carrying out central installations, or some users prefer to set +before carrying out central installations, or some users may prefer to set up these environments on their own motivation. To reduce the load of recompiling otherwise identical package specs in different installations, -installed packages can be put into build cache tarballs, uploaded to -your spack mirror and then downloaded and installed by others. +installed packages can be put into build cache tarballs, uploaded to +your Spack mirror and then downloaded and installed by others. +-------------------------- Creating build cache files -------------------------- A compressed tarball of an installed package is created. Tarballs are created for all of its link and run dependency packages as well. Compressed tarballs are -signed with gpg and signature and tarball and put in a ".spack" file. Optionally -, the rpaths ( and ids and deps on macOS ) can be changed to paths relative to -the spack install tree before the tarball is created. +signed with gpg and signature and tarball and put in a ``.spack`` file. Optionally, +the rpaths (and ids and deps on macOS) can be changed to paths relative to +the Spack install tree before the tarball is created. Build caches are created via: -.. code-block:: sh +.. code-block:: console - $ spack buildcache create + $ spack buildcache create +--------------------------------------- Finding or installing build cache files --------------------------------------- -To find build caches or install build caches, a spack mirror must be configured -with - -``spack mirror add <name> <url>``. +To find build caches or install build caches, a Spack mirror must be configured +with: + +.. code-block:: console + + $ spack mirror add <name> <url> -Build caches are found via: +Build caches are found via: -.. code-block:: sh +.. code-block:: console $ spack buildcache list Build caches are installed via: -.. code-block:: sh +.. code-block:: console - $ spack buildcache install - + $ spack buildcache install + +---------- Relocation ---------- -Initial build and later installation do not necessarily happen at the same -location. Spack provides a relocation capability and corrects for RPATHs and -non-relocatable scripts. However, many packages compile paths into binary -artificats directly. In such cases, the build instructions of this package would +Initial build and later installation do not necessarily happen at the same +location. Spack provides a relocation capability and corrects for RPATHs and +non-relocatable scripts. However, many packages compile paths into binary +artifacts directly. In such cases, the build instructions of this package would need to be adjusted for better re-locatability. +.. _cmd-spack-buildcache: -Usage ------ -spack buildcache create <> -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Create tarball of installed spack package and all dependencies. -Tarballs is checksummed and signed if gpg2 is available. -Places them in a directory build_cache that can be copied to a mirror. -Commands like "spack buildcache install" will search it for pre-compiled packages. - - -options: - --d <path> : directory in which "build_cache" direcory is created, defaults to "." --f : overwrite ".spack" file in "build_cache" directory if it exists --k <key> : the key to sign package with. In the case where multiple keys exist, the package will be unsigned unless -k is used. --r : make paths in binaries relative before creating tarball --y : answer yes to all create unsigned "build_cache" questions -<> : list of package specs or package hashes with leading / +-------------------- +``spack buildcache`` +-------------------- -spack buildcache list <> -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Retrieves all specs for build caches available on a spack mirror. - -options: - -<> string to be matched to matched to begining of listed concretized short -specs, eg. "spack buildcache list gcc" with print only commands to install gcc -package(s) - -spack buildcache install <> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Retrieves all specs for build caches available on a spack mirror and installs build caches -with specs matching the specs or hashes input. - -options: - --f : remove install directory if it exists before unpacking tarball --y : answer yes to all to don't verify package with gpg questions -<> : list of package specs or package hashes with leading / - -spack buildcache keys -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -List public keys available on spack mirror. - -options: +``spack buildcache create`` +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --i : trust the keys downloaded with prompt for each --y : answer yes to all trust all keys downloaded +Create tarball of installed Spack package and all dependencies. +Tarballs are checksummed and signed if gpg2 is available. +Places them in a directory ``build_cache`` that can be copied to a mirror. +Commands like ``spack buildcache install`` will search it for pre-compiled packages. + +============== ======================================================================================================================== +Arguments Description +============== ======================================================================================================================== +``<packages>`` list of package specs or package hashes with leading ``/`` +``-d <path>`` directory in which ``build_cache`` directory is created, defaults to ``.`` +``-f`` overwrite ``.spack`` file in ``build_cache`` directory if it exists +``-k <key>`` the key to sign package with. In the case where multiple keys exist, the package will be unsigned unless ``-k`` is used. +``-r`` make paths in binaries relative before creating tarball +``-y`` answer yes to all create unsigned ``build_cache`` questions +============== ======================================================================================================================== + +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +``spack buildcache list`` +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Retrieves all specs for build caches available on a Spack mirror. + +============== ============================================================================== +Arguments Description +============== ============================================================================== +``<packages>`` string to be matched to matched to beginning of listed concretized short specs +============== ============================================================================== + +E.g. ``spack buildcache list gcc`` with print only commands to install ``gcc`` package(s) + +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +``spack buildcache install`` +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Retrieves all specs for build caches available on a Spack mirror and installs build caches +with specs matching the specs or hashes input. + +============== ============================================================== +Arguments Description +============== ============================================================== +``<packages>`` list of package specs or package hashes with leading ``/`` +``-f`` remove install directory if it exists before unpacking tarball +``-y`` answer yes to all to don't verify package with gpg questions +============== ============================================================== + +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +``spack buildcache keys`` +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +List public keys available on Spack mirror. + +========= ============================================== +Arguments Description +========= ============================================== +``-i`` trust the keys downloaded with prompt for each +``-y`` answer yes to all trust all keys downloaded +========= ============================================== diff --git a/lib/spack/docs/index.rst b/lib/spack/docs/index.rst index e86ab0ca85..cae404d2f1 100644 --- a/lib/spack/docs/index.rst +++ b/lib/spack/docs/index.rst @@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ or refer to the full manual below. mirrors module_file_support repositories + binary_caches command_index package_list - binary_caches .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 |