I want to install the latest version of a package using spack. In the spack manual of the corresponding package, there is the heading Versions: master,...
To which version of the package does master refer to?
what package version is installed if I write spack install <package>@master?
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It will refer to the git master branch tip commit at the moment that you are invoking spack.
This however it is not a good idea since this means that the commit (version) can change at anytime and many project do not ensure that the state in the master branch to be stable.
I recommend you to simply use the preferred version of a package which is chosen by default when you type
spack install <package>