Merge pull request #678 from boegel/eb433

release EasyBuild v4.3.3

.github/workflows/check_with_codespell.sh

@@ -1 +1 @@
-codespell --skip='.git,version-specific,scripts' --ignore-words-list=atleast,ninjs,simpy,proovread,namd --quiet-level=2; retVal=$?; if [ $retVal -eq 1 ]; then echo 'Got one expected warning, so success!';  else $(exit $retVal); fi;
+codespell --skip='.git,version-specific,scripts' --ignore-words-list=atleast,ninjs,simpy,proovread,namd,precice --quiet-level=2; retVal=$?; if [ $retVal -eq 1 ]; then echo 'Got one expected warning, so success!';  else $(exit $retVal); fi;

.github/workflows/scripts.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt-get install lua5.2 liblua5.2-dev lua-filesystem lua-posix tcl-dev
         # fix for lua-posix packaging issue, see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lua-posix/+bug/1752082
-        sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lua/5.2/posix_c.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lua/5.2/posix.so
+        # needed for Ubuntu 18.04, but not for Ubuntu 20.04, so skipping symlinking if posix.so already exists
+        if [ ! -e /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lua/5.2/posix.so ] ; then
+            sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lua/5.2/posix_c.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lua/5.2/posix.so
+        fi
         # use script provided by easybuild-framework to install recent Lmod
         source install_eb_dep.sh Lmod-8.3.8 $HOME
         echo $MOD_INIT > $HOME/mod_init
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         export PATH=$(cat $HOME/path)
 
         cd $HOME/${{matrix.repo}}
-        git checkout master
+        git checkout main
 
         # file to figure out the version from depends on repo
         if [[ ${{matrix.repo}} == "easybuild-framework" ]]; then
@@ -65,12 +68,12 @@ jobs:
 
         cd ${{matrix.repo}}
 
-        # script should make sure we're on master branch
+        # script should make sure we're on main branch
         git checkout develop &> /dev/null
         ($GITHUB_WORKSPACE/scripts/create_source_tarball.sh ${{matrix.repo}} $version 2>&1 | tee $out) || true
-        grep "ERROR: Not on master branch" $out
+        grep "ERROR: Not on main branch" $out
         echo "Expected error found in output: OK!"
-        git checkout master &> /dev/null
+        git checkout main &> /dev/null
 
         echo "================================================================================================"
 

README.rst

@@ -77,16 +77,15 @@ have any questions or suggestions, you can post them there.
 Only members can post to this mailinglist. To request membership, see
 https://lists.ugent.be/wws/info/easybuild.
 
-IRC
-^^^
+Slack/IRC
+^^^^^^^^^
 
-An IRC channel #easybuild has been set up on the FreeNode network.
+Contact the EasyBuild community via Slack: https://easybuild.slack.com,
+self-request an invite via https://easybuild-slack.herokuapp.com.
 
-Just connect your IRC client to the irc.freenode.net server, and join
-the #easybuild channel.
+An IRC channel #easybuild has been set up on the FreeNode network.
 
-There is an IRC bot present (easybuilder). Just type !help to get
-pointers to the available commands.
+Just connect your IRC client to the chat.freenode.net server, and join the #easybuild channel.
 
 Twitter
 ^^^^^^^

docs/Archived-easyconfigs.rst

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Once in a blue moon, we review the list of toolchains (& versions) that are incl
 
 Easyconfig files that use toolchains that become *deprecated* are then moved to the *easyconfigs archive*,
 i.e. the ``__archive__`` subdirectory in the ``easybuild-easyconfigs`` repository
-(see https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/tree/master/easybuild/easyconfigs/__archive__).
+(see https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/tree/main/easybuild/easyconfigs/__archive__).
 
 .. _archived_easyconfigs_deprecated_toolchains_what:
 

docs/Changelog.rst

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Changelog for EasyBuild documentation
 
 (for EasyBuild release notes, see :ref:`release_notes`)
 
+* **release 20210223.01** (`Feb 23rd 2021`): update release notes for EasyBuild v4.3.3 (see :ref:`release_notes_eb433`)
 * **release 20201210.01** (`Dec 10th 2020`): update release notes for EasyBuild v4.3.2 (see :ref:`release_notes_eb432`)
 * **release 20201029.01** (`Oct 29th 2020`): update release notes for EasyBuild v4.3.1 (see :ref:`release_notes_eb431`)
 * **release 20200913.01** (`Sep 13th 2020`): update release notes for EasyBuild v4.3.0 (see :ref:`release_notes_eb430`)

docs/Contributing.rst

@@ -428,10 +428,10 @@ you should use the GitHub interface, and follow the steps outlined below.
 
 i. visit https://github.com/EXAMPLE/easybuild-framework;
 ii. switch to the branch that includes the changes you want to contribute
-    using the '``Branch: master``' button on the left,
+    using the '``Branch: main``' button on the left,
     for example by selecting ``Branch: mybranch`` from the dropdown list
 iii. click the '``New pull request``' button;
-iv. change the target branch to ``develop`` using the '``base: master``' button;
+iv. change the target branch to ``develop`` using the '``base: main``' button;
 v. review your changes using the 'diff' view presented by GitHub;
 vi. provide an appropriate title and description for your contribution;
 vii. open the pull request by clicking the green '``Create pull request``' button
@@ -525,8 +525,8 @@ Requirements for pull requests
 **Pull requests are only merged in the** '``develop``' **branch** of the EasyBuild repositories,
 which contains the changes that will be included in the next EasyBuild release.
 
-The '``master``' branch provides the latest stable release of EasyBuild at all times.
-Only the EasyBuild release manager should issue a pull request to the EasyBuild '``master``' branch,
+The '``main``' branch provides the latest stable release of EasyBuild at all times.
+Only the EasyBuild release manager should issue a pull request to the EasyBuild '``main``' branch,
 when preparing a new EasyBuild release.
 
 Occasionally, an additional version branch (e.g. '``3.3.x``') may be introduced temporarily,

docs/Implementing-easyblocks.rst

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Easyblocks can either be *generic* or *software-specific*.
 Generic easyblocks implement a 'standard' software build and installation procedure that is used by multiple different
 software packages.
 A commonly used example is the
-`ConfigureMake <https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyblocks/blob/master/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/configuremake.py>`_ 
+`ConfigureMake <https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyblocks/blob/main/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/configuremake.py>`_
 generic easyblock, which implements the standard ``configure`` - ``make`` - ``make install`` installation procedure used
 by most GNU software packages.
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Generic easyblocks are located in the ``easybuid.easyblocks.generic`` namespace,
 live in the ``easybuild.easyblocks`` namespace directly. To keep things organised, the actual Python module file
 for software-specific easyblocks are kept in 'letter' subdirectories,
 rather than in one large '``easyblocks``' directory
-(see https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyblocks/blob/master/easybuild/easyblocks/).
+(see https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyblocks/blob/main/easybuild/easyblocks/).
 
 Note that you shouldn't concern yourself too much with getting the location of an easyblock right, as long as you
 use ``--include-easyblocks`` to make EasyBuild use additional or customised easyblocks

docs/Installation.rst

@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ To upgrade to a newer EasyBuild version (say, |version|) than the one currently
     * using the easyconfig file available on the develop branch at Github <https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-easyconfigs/tree/develop/easybuild/easyconfigs/e/EasyBuild>`__
 
   * install EasyBuild version |version| from PyPI, using one of the standard Python installation tools (``easy_install``, ``pip``, ...), see also :ref:`alt_inst_easy_install_pip`
-  * update the ``master`` branch of your Git working copies of the different EasyBuild repositories
+  * update the ``main`` branch of your Git working copies of the different EasyBuild repositories
 
 .. _dependencies:
 

docs/Installation_Alternative.rst

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Installation of latest release from GitHub
 To install the latest (stable) release of an EasyBuild package directly
 from GitHub, use the following command::
 
-    pip install --install-option "--prefix=$HOME/EasyBuild" https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/archive/master.tar.gz
+    pip install --install-option "--prefix=$HOME/EasyBuild" https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/archive/main.tar.gz
 
 Again, the order in which the EasyBuild packages are installed is
 important to have full control over the installation process, see
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ It can be used as follows::
     # pick an installation prefix (adjust as you like)
     INSTALL_PREFIX=$(mktemp -d $HOME/EasyBuild-XXXXXX)
     # download script
-    curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/master/easybuild/scripts/install-EasyBuild-develop.sh
+    curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/main/easybuild/scripts/install-EasyBuild-develop.sh
     # run downloaded script, specifying *your* GitHub username and the installation prefix
     bash install-EasyBuild-develop.sh GITHUB_USERNAME $INSTALL_PREFIX
     # update $MODULEPATH via 'module use', and load the module