README.md

Running EasyBuild inside a singularity container

Install singularity: http://singularity.lbl.gov/install-linux

As root:

Build the image

$> singularity build centos-7-easybuild-3.5.1 centos-7-easybuild-3.5.1.bootstrap

As regular user:

Once build is done open run the container as standard user (non root)

$> singularity shell --shell /bin/bash centos-7-easybuild-3.5.1

If you want write permissions in the container:

$> chown yourusername centos-7-easybuild-3.5.1
$> singularity shell --shell /bin/bash -w centos-7-easybuild-3.5.1

Once inside the container

$> source /etc/profile.d/z00_lmod.sh
$> eb --help