This change is combined with the update on the default compiler stacks on our Cray HPCF. See 2017 Compiling environment upgrade on HPCs for more information
ECMWF will change the default versions of its software packages and libraries used across all user platforms at the centre on the following dates:
| Platforms | Date |
|---|---|
| CCB | Wednesday 22 November 2017 11:00 - 11:30 UTC |
CCA ECGATE DESKTOPS LINUX CLUSTERS | Wednesday 29 November 2017 11:00 - 11:30 UTC |
Version changes
This table summarises the changes in the version of the different packages:
| Package | Default version | Release notes | Download page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 10/05/2017 | After 10/05/2017 | |||
| ecCodes | 2.1.0 | 2.5.0 | ecCodes Releases | |
| EMOSLIB | 4.4.7 | 4.5.2 | History of EMOSLIB changes | EMOSLIB Releases |
| Magics | 2.31.0 | 2.34.3 | Latest News | Magics Releases |
| Metview | 4.8.3 | 4.9.0 | Metview Releases Metview Bundle | |
| GRIB-API | 1.20.0 | 1.24.0 | GRIB-API Releases | |
| ODB API | 0.16.1 | 0.17.3 | Change history | ODB API Releases |
| ECFLOW | 4.5.0 | 4.7.0 | ecFlow Releases | |
| ECFS | 2.2.3 | 2.2.4 | - | - |
Please see the Release notes for full details of the changes implemented in each package.
The next defaults are tagged as "nov17" in modules. After the session the previous defaults will be tagged as "old"
How to use the new versions for testing BEFORE the update
The new versions of the software packages can be selected by using the nov17 tag in modules. For example:
module swap metview/nov17 module load Magics/nov17 module swap emos/nov17 module swap grib_api eccodes/nov17
How to revert to the old versions in case of problems AFTER the update
Users that experience problems with the new default software packages after the update of 10 May will be able to revert to the old default versions. These can be selected with the commands:
module swap metview/old module load Magics/old module swap emos/old module swap eccodes grib_api/old