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institute_lorentz:gnulinux_workstations [2018/08/30 14:26] – [The home disk] lenocilinstitute_lorentz:gnulinux_workstations [2020/09/14 06:48] – [GNU/Linux Workstations] lenocil
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 ====== GNU/Linux Workstations ====== ====== GNU/Linux Workstations ======
-The standard Lorentz Institute workstation runs the GNU/Linux operating system [[https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/|(Fedora 27)]], 64-bit. The workstations +The standard Lorentz Institute workstation runs the GNU/Linux operating system [[https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/|(Fedora 31)]], 64-bit. The workstations 
 are configured to host a variety of scientific and non-scientific software to maximize your productivity. are configured to host a variety of scientific and non-scientific software to maximize your productivity.
 You are allowed to install and/or build packages locally (directories to which you have access), but for system-wide installations you must file a request through our [[https://helpdesk.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl/|helpdesk]] application or via email at ''support@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl''. You are allowed to install and/or build packages locally (directories to which you have access), but for system-wide installations you must file a request through our [[https://helpdesk.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl/|helpdesk]] application or via email at ''support@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl''.
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 To compile a list of the ten largest files in a directory execute To compile a list of the ten largest files in a directory execute
-<code>+<code bash>
 du -h /home/your_username/some_directory | sort -rh | head du -h /home/your_username/some_directory | sort -rh | head
 </code> </code>
-Then clean up responsibly.+Then clean up responsibly. 
  
 ==== Home disk data availability ==== ==== Home disk data availability ====
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 /dev/md0       1922599800 27092644 1797821652   2% /data2 /dev/md0       1922599800 27092644 1797821652   2% /data2
 </code> </code>
-In most cases, but not always, /data2 is configured as the mount point of a RAID[1|5] stack, meaning that data in it have a certain level of redundancy which can protect against disk failures. Note however, that storing all  data on /data2 in RAID configuration will still not prevent data loss if all disks in the array `die',  your computer tower gets destroyed by a fire  or in any other disastrous event. **You are strongly encourage to keep your personal backup of any important data.**+In most cases, **but not always**, /data2 is configured as the mount point of a RAID[1|5] stack, meaning that data in it have a certain level of redundancy which can protect against disk failures. Note however, that storing all  data on /data2 in RAID configuration will still not prevent data loss if all disks in the array `die',  your computer tower gets destroyed by a fire  or in any other disastrous event. **You are strongly encourage to keep your personal backup of any important data.**
  
 To check if any of your workstation's disks are arranged in a RAID configuration type To check if any of your workstation's disks are arranged in a RAID configuration type
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 Here we only give a summary of useful commands. Here we only give a summary of useful commands.
-<code>+<code bash>
 # shows which environment modules are available # shows which environment modules are available
 module avail module avail
institute_lorentz/gnulinux_workstations.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/29 20:44 by jansen