diff --git a/config/acme/machines/config_compilers.xml b/config/acme/machines/config_compilers.xml
index 6800026f84d..4c611053896 100644
--- a/config/acme/machines/config_compilers.xml
+++ b/config/acme/machines/config_compilers.xml
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ for mct, etc.
 <compiler MACH="userdefined">
   <NETCDF_PATH> USERDEFINED_MUST_EDIT_THIS</NETCDF_PATH>
   <PNETCDF_PATH></PNETCDF_PATH>
-  <ADD_SLIBS># USERDEFINED $(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nc-config --flibs)</ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS># USERDEFINED $(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nf-config --flibs)</ADD_SLIBS>
   <ADD_CPPDEFS></ADD_CPPDEFS>
   <CONFIG_ARGS></CONFIG_ARGS>
   <ESMF_LIBDIR></ESMF_LIBDIR>
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ for mct, etc.
 <compiler COMPILER="gnu" MACH="linux-generic">
   <NETCDF_PATH> $(NETCDF_PATH)</NETCDF_PATH>
   <PNETCDF_PATH> $(PNETCDF_PATH)</PNETCDF_PATH>
-  <ADD_SLIBS> $(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nc-config --flibs) </ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS> $(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nf-config --flibs) </ADD_SLIBS>
 </compiler>
 
 <compiler COMPILER="gnu" MACH="melvin">
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ for mct, etc.
   <MPI_PATH>/usr/local/tools/mvapich2-pgi-1.7/</MPI_PATH>
   <MPI_LIB_NAME> mpich</MPI_LIB_NAME>
   <ADD_CPPDEFS> -DNO_SHR_VMATH -DCNL </ADD_CPPDEFS>
-  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell /usr/local/tools/netcdf-pgi-4.1.3/bin/nc-config --flibs)</ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell /usr/local/tools/netcdf-pgi-4.1.3/bin/nf-config --flibs)</ADD_SLIBS>
   <ADD_LDFLAGS> -Wl,-rpath /usr/local/tools/netcdf-pgi-4.1.3/lib -llapack -lblas</ADD_LDFLAGS>
 </compiler>
 
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ for mct, etc.
   <MPI_LIB_NAME> mpich</MPI_LIB_NAME>
   <ADD_CPPDEFS> -DNO_SHR_VMATH -DCNL </ADD_CPPDEFS>
   <ADD_FFLAGS DEBUG="TRUE"> -g -traceback  -O0 -fpe0 -check  all -check noarg_temp_created -ftrapuv </ADD_FFLAGS>
-  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell /usr/local/tools/netcdf-intel-4.1.3/bin/nc-config --flibs)</ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell /usr/local/tools/netcdf-intel-4.1.3/bin/nf-config --flibs)</ADD_SLIBS>
   <ADD_LDFLAGS> -llapack -lblas</ADD_LDFLAGS>
 </compiler>
 <compiler>
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ for mct, etc.
   <MPI_LIB_NAME MPILIB="mvapich"> mpi</MPI_LIB_NAME>
   <MPI_LIB_NAME MPILIB="openmpi"> mpi</MPI_LIB_NAME>
   <MPI_LIB_NAME MPILIB="mpich">mpich</MPI_LIB_NAME>
-  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nc-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nf-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
   <ADD_SLIBS> -rpath $(NETCDFROOT)/lib </ADD_SLIBS>
   <PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>gpfs </PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>
 </compiler>
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ for mct, etc.
   <MPI_PATH MPILIB="mpich">/soft/mpich2/1.4.1-intel-13.1</MPI_PATH>
   <MPI_LIB_NAME MPILIB="openmpi"> mpi</MPI_LIB_NAME>
   <MPI_LIB_NAME MPILIB="mpich">mpich</MPI_LIB_NAME>
-  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nc-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nf-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
   <PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>gpfs </PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>
   <ADD_SLIBS MPILIB="mpich"> -mkl=cluster </ADD_SLIBS>
   <ADD_SLIBS MPILIB="mpich2"> -mkl=cluster </ADD_SLIBS>
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ for mct, etc.
   <NETCDF_PATH>$(NETCDFROOT)</NETCDF_PATH>
   <MPI_PATH MPILIB="mvapich">/soft/mvapich2/2.2b_psm/intel-15.0</MPI_PATH>
   <MPI_LIB_NAME MPILIB="mvapich">mpi</MPI_LIB_NAME>
-  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nc-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas </ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nf-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas </ADD_SLIBS>
   <ADD_SLIBS> -Wl,-rpath -Wl,$(NETCDFROOT)/lib </ADD_SLIBS>
   <ADD_SLIBS MPILIB="mpich"> -mkl=cluster </ADD_SLIBS>
   <ADD_SLIBS MPILIB="mpich2"> -mkl=cluster </ADD_SLIBS>
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ for mct, etc.
   <NETCDF_PATH>$(NETCDFROOT)</NETCDF_PATH>
   <MPI_PATH MPILIB="mvapich">/blues/gpfs/home/software/spack/opt/spack/linux-x86_64/gcc-5.3.0/mvapich2-2.2b-sdh7nhddicl4sh5mgxjyzxtxox3ajqey</MPI_PATH>
   <MPI_LIB_NAME MPILIB="mvapich">mpi</MPI_LIB_NAME>
-  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nc-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nf-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
   <GPTL_CPPDEFS> -DHAVE_NANOTIME -DBIT64 -DHAVE_SLASHPROC -DHAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY</GPTL_CPPDEFS>
   <PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>gpfs </PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>
 </compiler>
@@ -1039,24 +1039,24 @@ for mct, etc.
   <NETCDF_PATH>$(NETCDFROOT)</NETCDF_PATH>
   <MPI_PATH MPILIB="mpich">/home/robl/soft/mpich-3.1.4-nag-6.0</MPI_PATH>
   <MPI_LIB_NAME MPILIB="mpich"> mpi </MPI_LIB_NAME>
-  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nc-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nf-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
   <PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>gpfs </PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>
 </compiler>
 
 <compiler COMPILER="intel" MACH="anvil">
-  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nc-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas -mkl </ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nf-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas -mkl </ADD_SLIBS>
   <ADD_SLIBS> -Wl,-rpath -Wl,$(NETCDF_PATH)/lib </ADD_SLIBS>
   <PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>gpfs </PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>
 </compiler>
 
 <compiler COMPILER="gnu" MACH="anvil">
-  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nc-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nf-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
   <GPTL_CPPDEFS> -DHAVE_NANOTIME -DBIT64 -DHAVE_SLASHPROC -DHAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY</GPTL_CPPDEFS>
   <PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>gpfs </PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>
 </compiler>
 
 <compiler COMPILER="pgi" MACH="anvil">
-  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nc-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
+  <ADD_SLIBS>$(shell $(NETCDF_PATH)/bin/nf-config --flibs) -llapack -lblas</ADD_SLIBS>
   <ADD_SLIBS> -rpath $(NETCDF_PATH)/lib </ADD_SLIBS>
   <PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>gpfs </PIO_FILESYSTEM_HINTS>
 </compiler>
diff --git a/config/acme/machines/config_machines.xml b/config/acme/machines/config_machines.xml
index 605cc7eaff8..58f8b8e74a5 100644
--- a/config/acme/machines/config_machines.xml
+++ b/config/acme/machines/config_machines.xml
@@ -1004,8 +1004,8 @@
       </modules>
     </module_system>
     <environment_variables>
-      <env name="NETCDF_PATH">`which nc-config | xargs dirname | xargs dirname`</env>
-      <env name="PNETCDF_PATH" mpilib="!mpi-serial">`which pnetcdf_version | xargs dirname | xargs dirname`</env>
+      <env name="NETCDF_PATH">$SHELL{which nf-config | xargs dirname | xargs dirname}</env>
+      <env name="PNETCDF_PATH" mpilib="!mpi-serial">$SHELL{which pnetcdf_version | xargs dirname | xargs dirname}</env>
     </environment_variables>
     <environment_variables>
       <env name="OMP_STACKSIZE">256M</env>