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We'll learn more about configuring Spack later in the tutorial, but for now we can install the rest of the packages in the tutorial from the cache using the same ```spack install``` command.
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We'll learn more about configuring Spack later in the tutorial, but for now we can install the rest of the packages in the tutorial from the cache using the same ``spack install`` command.
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By default, this will install the binary cached version if it exists and fall back to installing the package from source if it does not.
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Now that we understand how Spack handles installations, let's explore how we can customize what gets installed.
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We'll explore this concept in more detail later, but this separation is fundamental to how Spack supports multiple configurations and versions of software packages simultaneously.
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Now that we've seen how Spack handles separate installations, let's explore this capability by installing multiple versions of the same package.
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Before we install additional versions, we can check the versions available to us using the ```spack versions``` command.
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Before we install additional versions, we can check the versions available to us using the ``spack versions`` command.
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Let's check what versions of zlib-ng are available, and then we'll install a different version to demonstrate Spack's flexibility in managing multiple package versions.
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.. tip::
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Starting from Spack v1.0 it will be no longer necessary to add a Spack installed
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compilers to configuration, in order to use them.
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.. note::
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The spec syntax may be confusing for new users.

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