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yann [The license file is unusable]
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 ===== Installing Intel compilers with EasyBuild =====
-The installation process of non-GNU compilers is very poorly documented, and it took months to find and gather the relevant information. Here it is.
+The installation process of non-GNU compilers with EasyBuild is very poorly documented, and it took us months to find and gather the relevant information for a seamless install. Here it is.
 ==== Downloading the license file ====
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   * https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/resend-license-file
-<WRAP important>This step is blocking. Don't go any further until you get the license file.</WRAP>
+This may involve an email exchange with Intel and take a couple of days to be fully resolved.
+Once you have the license file, make a backup somewhere safe and copy it once more to:
+  $HOME/licenses/intel/license.lic
+We recommend you to always use a copy of the file and keep the original one for yourself only.
+<WRAP important>This step is blocking. Don't go any further until you have installed the license file as instructed. EasyBuild will keep aborting after a minute or two until you get this properly done.</WRAP>
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 Once done, EasyBuild will be able to use the downloaded files as source packages to install the Intel toolchain.
+==== Installing the compilers ====
+To install the compilers, just type:
+  eb intel-VERSION.eb -r
+where you substitute //VERSION// with the actual version you want to install, e.g. ''2017a''.
+In case of problems, you can refer to:
+  * https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-composer-xe-2015-silent-installation-guide
+===== Troubleshooting =====
+==== The license file is unusable ====
+If EasyBuild keeps crashing despite having done everything to make the license file available, you can quickly hack the ''intelbase.py'' EasyBlock to force it to use a serial number. Here are the steps to follow for EasyBuild 3.4.0:
+  - Find out or remember the installation path of EasyBuild (we will call it ''$EASYBUILD_PREFIX''.
+  - Edit ''$EASYBUILD_PREFIX/lib/python2.7/site-packages/easybuild_easyblocks-3.4.0-py2.7.egg/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/intelbase.py''.
+  - Insert the following at line 301: <code>silent = "ACTIVATION_TYPE=serial_number\nACTIVATION_SERIAL_NUMBER=YOUR_SERIAL_NUMBER\n"</code> where you replace //YOUR_SERIAL_NUMBER// by the serial number you received from Intel. Be careful to use the exact same indentation as the former line 301.

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