# New spack package is available for installation

**URL:** <https://melissa.discourse.group/t/new-spack-package-is-available-for-installation/64>\
**Category:** Software Updates\
**Created:** [August 6, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://melissa.discourse.group/t/new-spack-package-is-available-for-installation/64 "2026-08-06T10:55:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![AbhishekP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@AbhishekP](https://melissa.discourse.group/u/AbhishekP)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://melissa.discourse.group/t/new-spack-package-is-available-for-installation/64/1 "2026-08-06T10:55:51Z")

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The old spack packages:

- `melissa`
- `py-melissa-core`

will be removed in the future.

A new package, `py-melissa-online`, has been added to the main spack repository.

> **[Spack Installation - Installation -](https://melissa.gitlabpages.inria.fr/melissa/install/#spack-installation)**
>
> While Melissa was originally designed for use on supercomputers, it can also be installed and run on a local machine. In fact, users are encouraged to begin with a local installation to familiarize themselves with the framework before deploying it at...