> I've been working trying to create some science related modules 
> (until now I just finished, correctly, gnuplot module), I could 
> make a root module (it was easy, just configure, make, make 
> install, squash etc.) and  it looks that is going to work, the problem is that 
> you can install in two different ways: "location independent 
> installation" and "fixed location installation".
>    I used to install it on Scientific Linux as fixed location, just 
> installing as normal and configuring the 
> "/etc/ld.so.conf.d/root.conf" archive, but it doesn't exist on 
> dyne:bolic. I tried to create it but didn't work.
>   Later I try to set environment variables but really don't know how to do it, write in the /etc module archive a "env" file. 
> According to INSTALL file I should do   
> 2) set ROOTSYS to the `root' directory:
>       sh family:
>         export ROOTSYS=<path>/root      I think it's not possible to do this as module
>       csh family
>         setenv ROOTSYS <path>/root

>    3) now type the build commands:
>       all shells:
>         ./configure --help
>         ./configure <arch>        [change arch appropriately]            No problem
>         gmake                     [or, make -j2 for dual CPU machines]
>         gmake install             [when run directory is not $ROOTSYS]

>    4) add $ROOTSYS/bin to PATH and $ROOTSYS/lib to LD_LIBRARY_PATH:
>       sh family:
>         export PATH=$ROOTSYS/bin:$PATH
>         export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ROOTSYS/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH                Really don't know
>         export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ROOTSYS/lib:$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH (MacOS X only)
>       csh family:
>         setenv PATH ${ROOTSYS}/bin:${PATH}
>         setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH ${ROOTSYS}/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
>         setenv DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH ${ROOTSYS}/lib:${DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH} (MacOS X)
>         rehash

>    5) try running root:
>       all shells:

>         root