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The standard Lorentz Institute workstation runs the [[https:// | The standard Lorentz Institute workstation runs the [[https:// | ||
are configured with pre-installed scientific and non-scientific software to maximize your productivity. | are configured with pre-installed scientific and non-scientific software to maximize your productivity. | ||
- | You are allowed to install and/or build packages locally (directories to which you have writing access), but for system-wide installations you must file a request through our [[https:// | + | You are allowed to install and/or build packages locally (directories to which you have writing access), but for system-wide installations you must file a request through our [[https:// |
We perform upgrades of the operating system of all workstations once a year usually starting in December. This is crucial for both security and latest software availability. | We perform upgrades of the operating system of all workstations once a year usually starting in December. This is crucial for both security and latest software availability. | ||
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^Mount Point^ User Space^ Redundancy^Notes^ | ^Mount Point^ User Space^ Redundancy^Notes^ | ||
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- | * 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', | + | 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', |
To check if any of your workstation' | To check if any of your workstation' | ||
- | ===== The shell interpreter ===== | + | Note that in the table above < |
- | The Lorentz workstations come with a set of pre-installed shell interpreters. Your login shell can be chosen upon registration of your Lorentz account (HL 409b). Alternatively, | + | ===== Data storage disk ===== |
- | shell interpreter at any time by just invoking | + | |
- | < | + | |
- | csh | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | or change your default interpreter by invoking '' | + | |
- | ===== Access to other workstation disks ===== | + | |
- | All data disks named data// | + | |
- | < | + | |
- | / | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | Note that in the example | + | |
- | TIP: The `mounting' | + | |
- | ===== Compilers and libraries | + | |
- | A variety of compilers and libraries are available on your workstation. Please refer to the following manual [[linux: | + | |
- | Here we only give a summary of useful commands. | + | Our data-storage disk can be accessed according to the following schema |
- | <code bash> | + | |
- | # shows which environment modules are available | + | |
- | module avail | + | |
- | # load module | + | |
- | module load < | + | |
- | # unload module | + | |
- | module unload < | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | NOTE: If [[linux: | + | ^Mount Point^ Total Size ^ Redundancy ^ Notes ^ |
+ | |/ | ||
+ | |[[institute_lorentz: | ||
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+ | If you work on [[institute_lorentz: | ||
+ | ===== Shell interpreters ===== | ||
+ | The Lorentz Institute workstations come with a set of pre-installed shell interpreters. Your login shell can be chosen upon registration of your Lorentz account (HL 409b) otherwise it will default to '' | ||
+ | shell interpreter at any time by just invoking | ||
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+ | If you want to change your default interpreter use '' | ||
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+ | ===== Available software ===== | ||
+ | A variety of softwares are available on your workstation. Some software is installed locally on your workstation others are provided | ||
+ | remotely in the form of //modules// from our software disk either via the [[linux: | ||
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+ | While locally installed softwares can be launched directly because already loaded in your environment, | ||
+ | For more information consult | ||
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+ | :!: If [[linux: | ||
===== Help ===== | ===== Help ===== | ||
Should you need assistance operating your workstation, | Should you need assistance operating your workstation, |