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[Typo][Basic installation tutorial] #488
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In the first part of the tutorial, the example of spack install gmake is shown, with the following output:
==> Compilers have been configured automatically from PATH inspection
[+] /usr (external gcc-11.4.0-j7ykyvm5ancnn5rt7f35ggs6hwoslo42)
[+] /usr (external glibc-2.35-epwvtixhoxdeufu6kbbrpaigv2p6iav4)
==> No binary for compiler-wrapper-1.0-rwnqblirwn5aenlmsbvsieo7mzw672ee found: installing from source
==> Installing compiler-wrapper-1.0-rwnqblirwn5aenlmsbvsieo7mzw672ee [3/5]
[....]
==> No binary for gcc-runtime-11.4.0-3c5xh7dqudxmyorlsrsfmjyggqk57vnr found: installing from source
==> Installing gcc-runtime-11.4.0-3c5xh7dqudxmyorlsrsfmjyggqk57vnr [4/5]
[....]
==> No binary for gmake-4.4.1-5vb6e4beeoff4jan2t7edfjyi3hf3p7g found: installing from source
==> Installing gmake-4.4.1-5vb6e4beeoff4jan2t7edfjyi3hf3p7g [5/5]
[....]and then, it is said that;
You will see Spack installed gmake, gcc, gcc-runtime, and glibc. The glibc and gcc-runtime packages are automatically tracked by Spack to manage consistency requirements among compiler runtimes.
Whereas my understanding is that;
You will see Spack installed compiler-wrapper, gcc-runtime and gmake. The glibc and gcc packages are automatically tracked by Spack to manage consistency requirements among compiler runtimes.
Let me know if i'm wrong. Thanks for building amazing software and tutorials
Cheers
Rémi
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cmelone commentedon Aug 25, 2026
this section was rewritten in #535 and is clarified according to your issue comment. if you still have questions, feel free to reopen the issue