diff --git a/config/families.d/.gitignore b/config/families.d/.gitignore
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-*.conf
diff --git a/config/families.d/gcc-4.7.3 b/config/families.d/gcc-4.7.3
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--- a/config/families.d/gcc-4.7.3
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-COMPILER='gcc'
-COMPILER_VERSION='4.7.3'
-
-GCC_VERSION="${COMPILER_VERSION}"
diff --git a/config/families.d/gcc-4.8.2 b/config/families.d/gcc-4.8.2
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--- a/config/families.d/gcc-4.8.2
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-COMPILER='gcc'
-COMPILER_VERSION='4.8.2'
-
-GCC_VERSION=${COMPILER_VERSION}
diff --git a/config/families.d/gcc-4.8.3 b/config/families.d/gcc-4.8.3
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--- a/config/families.d/gcc-4.8.3
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-COMPILER='gcc'
-COMPILER_VERSION='4.8.3'
-
-GCC_VERSION=${COMPILER_VERSION}
diff --git a/config/families.d/gcc-4.9.0 b/config/families.d/gcc-4.9.0
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--- a/config/families.d/gcc-4.9.0
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-COMPILER='gcc'
-COMPILER_VERSION='4.9.0'
-
-GCC_VERSION=${COMPILER_VERSION}
diff --git a/config/families.d/hdf5-1.8.12 b/config/families.d/hdf5-1.8.12
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--- a/config/families.d/hdf5-1.8.12
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-HDF5=hdf5
-HDF5_VERSION=1.8.12
-
diff --git a/config/families.d/hdf5_serial-1.8.12 b/config/families.d/hdf5_serial-1.8.12
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--- a/config/families.d/hdf5_serial-1.8.12
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-HDF5_SERIAL=hdf5_serial
-HDF5_SERIAL_VERSION=1.8.12
-
diff --git a/config/families.d/openmpi-1.6.5 b/config/families.d/openmpi-1.6.5
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--- a/config/families.d/openmpi-1.6.5
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@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-MPI=openmpi
-MPI_VERSION=1.6.5
-
-OPENMPI_VERSION=${MPI_VERSION}
-
diff --git a/config/families.d/openmpi-1.8.0 b/config/families.d/openmpi-1.8.0
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--- a/config/families.d/openmpi-1.8.0
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@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-MPI=openmpi
-MPI_VERSION=1.8.0
-
-OPENMPI_VERSION=${MPI_VERSION}
-
diff --git a/config/families.d/openmpi-1.8.1 b/config/families.d/openmpi-1.8.1
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--- a/config/families.d/openmpi-1.8.1
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@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-MPI=openmpi
-MPI_VERSION=1.8.1
-
-OPENMPI_VERSION=${MPI_VERSION}
-
diff --git a/config/families.d/openmpi-1.8.2 b/config/families.d/openmpi-1.8.2
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--- a/config/families.d/openmpi-1.8.2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-MPI=openmpi
-MPI_VERSION=1.8.2
-
-OPENMPI_VERSION=${MPI_VERSION}
-