[Modules] using lmod files

[Pierre-O <pio...@gm...>]

Bonjour mailing list reader,

I am running tests with a recent version of module:

$ module --version
Modules Release 5.5.0+XX-ged17988 (2025-02-16)


I am trying to use lmod modules file in my module path, but they are not 
detected.

module use /lmod/modulesfiles

make nothing available


I also get complains if I run test on the file themself


$ module test ./test_soft/0.0.0.lua
Module ERROR: Magic cookie '#%Module' missing
   In '/nb/home/poq/tmp/test/test_soft/0.0.0.lua'
   Please contact <root@localhost>

I can set the Magic cookie and it does not help, I then simply get error 
on the lmod options themselves.

However, the module doc states that it is compatible with lmod's lua 
modulefiles:

https://modules.readthedocs.io/en/stable/design/lmod-tcl-modulefile-compat.html

But perhaps I am missing something. Do I need to somehow translate the 
lmod files? Do I need to add some option in the `module use` command? I 
can't find anything in the documentation or in this mailing list 
history. Please help.


Salutations,
Pierre-Olivier