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From: Paul M. <pau...@gm...> - 2025-11-18 16:32:15
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You could try this: module switch others/texlive others/texlive/2022 module switch apps/python apps/python/3.9.6 module switch apps/fltExport apps/fltExport/v2.017 module switch others/nodejs others/nodejs/16.17.1 You might have to use module switch -f, if the first module might not be loaded. On 2025-11-18 10:15 AM, Laurent BESSON wrote: > Hello dear Modules community, > > Naively, I thought « module switch » would be a nice , more compact, way of writing « module unload / module load ». But either I stumbled on a bug or Modules does not work as I expected 😊 > > Here is the context. I was previously sourcing this script : > > module unload others/texlive > module load others/texlive > > module unload apps/python > module load apps/python/3.9.6 > > module unload apps/fltExport > module load apps/fltExport/v2.017 > > module unload others/nodejs > module load others/nodejs/16.17 .1 > > So I thought it would be nice, more readable, to write it this way : > > module switch others/texlive/2022 > module switch apps/python/3.9.6 > module switch apps/fltExport/v2.017 > module switch others/nodejs/16.17.1 > > But, when starting from a fresh terminal where no tool has been set, It ends up with these 2 modules only: > > … 1) apps/fltExport/v2.017 2) others/nodejs/16.17.1 > > I was expecting to have loaded also « others/texlive » and « apps/python/3.9.6 ». > > So I read the documentation with more attention on the « switch » command. It says : > > Switch loaded modulefile1 with modulefile2. If modulefile1 is not specified, then it is assumed to be the currently loaded module with the same root name as modulefile2. > > So it seems that when I run « module switch apps/fltExport/v2.017 », it unload the first module that match the « root name »and it unloads« apps » thus unload « apps/python/3.9.6 » > > Do I understand it correctly ? Is it the expected behavior ? > In fact, I thought Modules would try to unload « apps/fltExport/<any version> » when running « module switch apps/fltExport/v2.017 ». > > What do you think ? > > Best regards, > Laurent. > > PS : I found an intermediate syntax that works : > > module switch others/texlive others/texlive/2022 > module switch apps/python apps/python/3.9.6 > module switch apps/fltExport apps/fltExport/v2.017 > module switch others/nodejs others/nodejs/16.17.1 > > > This body part will be downloaded on demand. > > > This body part will be downloaded on demand. > -- -------------------------------------------------------- The views and opinions expressed above are strictly those of the author(s). The content of this message has not been reviewed nor approved by any entity whatsoever. -------------------------------------------------------- Paul FM Info: http://paulfm.com/~paulfm/ -------------------------------------------------------- |
