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Purpose
Singularity Registry HPC installs containers as modules for high-performance computing environments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
Intended users
The project describes use by Linux cluster administrators and cluster users who manage custom modules or pull Singularity images as GitHub packages.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security
The project pages reviewed do not state security certifications or compliance claims.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
The documentation directs users to the GitHub issue tracker for bugs and feature requests and to GitHub for contributions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
License
The GitHub repository identifies the code license as MPL 2.0.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Community recipes
The library provides community container module recipes, and users can create their own registry entries.Read 11 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
Configuration
Settings include module and container locations, registry sources, default container technology, and options such as GPU and X11 support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
Container technologies
The project lists Singularity, Podman, and Docker as supported container technologies.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
GPU and X11
Configurable features include GPU options for NVIDIA or AMD, X11 file binding, and a custom home path.Read 5 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
Installation
The documentation describes installation from the repository and PyPI, while recommending a repository installation of a known release.Read 11 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
Installation requirement
The selected container technology must be installed and available on the system path to install container modules.Read 5 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
Local or remote registries
The tool can search local filesystem registries or remote GitHub repositories for container recipes, and its default registry is remote.Read 11 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
Module commands
Generated modules provide commands for run, exec, shell, inspect, and container operations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
Module systems
It supports Lmod and Environment Modules, and a module technology is required in all cases.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Registries
shpc can use remote GitHub repositories or local filesystem directories as registries for container recipes.Read 5 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
Requirements
A module system must be installed, and the selected container technology must be installed and available on PATH to install container modules.Read 11 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io
Security and compliance
The opened project and documentation pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Target users
The project describes use by Linux administrators managing cluster containers, cluster users maintaining custom modules, and users pulling Singularity images as GitHub packages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Views
Users can create module views that group installed modules using symlinks so containers are not stored redundantly.Read 5 Oct 2026 · singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io

Plans and prices

Singularity Registry HPC Free Open-source software under MPL-2.0 Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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