# Installation of lsst\_sims was failed with 'eups distrib' command **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 18, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/installation-of-lsst-sims-was-failed-with-eups-distrib-command/4834 "2021-03-18T14:40:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![XJLOVEXXH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/xjlovexxh/32/1424_2.png) [@XJLOVEXXH](https://www.rubin.community/u/XJLOVEXXH)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/installation-of-lsst-sims-was-failed-with-eups-distrib-command/4834/1 "2021-03-18T14:40:26Z")
(lsst-scipipe-0.4.3) @xiaohuixudeMacBook-Pro lsst\_stack % eups distrib install -t sims lsst\_sim eups distrib: Product lsst\_sim sims not found in any package repository ---
**Author:** ![ktl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/ktl/32/1373_2.png) [@ktl](https://www.rubin.community/u/ktl)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/installation-of-lsst-sims-was-failed-with-eups-distrib-command/4834/2 "2021-03-18T14:51:07Z")
You need `lsst_sims`, not `lsst_sim`. Also, `-t sims` is insufficient, I believe (or at least very very old); `-t sims_w_2021_11` should work. Finally, if the `%` indicates you are using `csh` or `tcsh`, you may experience difficulties, as our scripts are generally only guaranteed to be available for `sh`/`bash` and `zsh` (possibly `ksh`). ---
**Author:** ![XJLOVEXXH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/xjlovexxh/32/1424_2.png) [@XJLOVEXXH](https://www.rubin.community/u/XJLOVEXXH)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/installation-of-lsst-sims-was-failed-with-eups-distrib-command/4834/3 "2021-03-18T15:26:54Z")
I follow your advise, but take place new problems, I can’t access [GitHub.com](http://GitHub.com). in fact, when I install package that need access [GitHub.com](http://GitHub.com), I always failed. I search some ways to solve the problem, but them didn’t help me. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/rubin/original/2X/5/592576b837b0e29cb66e3e56c5c06549b37e3d7c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ktl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/ktl/32/1373_2.png) [@ktl](https://www.rubin.community/u/ktl)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/installation-of-lsst-sims-was-failed-with-eups-distrib-command/4834/4 "2021-03-18T15:39:42Z")
If you cannot access GitHub, you may have problems with Rubin/LSST software, especially doing things like retrieving test data. But you may be able to make a bit more progress by making sure you specify the `-t` argument to `newinstall.sh`, which should create `loadLSST.bash` and `loadLSST.zsh` scripts that add `https://eups.lsst.codes/stack/osx/10.9/conda-system/miniconda3-py38_4.9.2-0.4.3` to the front of your `EUPS_PKGROOT` environment variable. This should allow you to download binary packages from `eups.lsst.codes` rather than source package from GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![MelissaGraham](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/melissagraham/32/2549_2.png) [@MelissaGraham](https://www.rubin.community/u/MelissaGraham)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/installation-of-lsst-sims-was-failed-with-eups-distrib-command/4834/6 "2021-03-18T16:48:58Z")
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**Author:** ![MelissaGraham](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/melissagraham/32/2549_2.png) [@MelissaGraham](https://www.rubin.community/u/MelissaGraham)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/installation-of-lsst-sims-was-failed-with-eups-distrib-command/4834/7 "2021-03-18T16:50:33Z")
Quick note, I moved this topic to “Support” since it’s about use of the LSST Science Pipelines, but 100% no worries I know the division can be ambiguous.