Software Modules and Containers

Software on Rivanna is accessed via environment modules or containers .

Software Modules:

R, Rstudio, JupyterLab, TensorFlow, and PyTorch are all examples of software modules.

Containers:

Containers bundle an application, the libraries and other executables it may need, and even the data used with the application into portable, self-contained files called images.

Containers simplify installation and management of software with complex dependencies and can also be used to package workflows.

Last updated on Feb 23, 2025