CHPC Induction

This short practical hands-on course is provided for new users to the CHPC.

Linux command line interface.

You should be familiar with Linux basics:

• files and subdirectories: cd, mkdir, pwd, cp, mv, etc.
• the file system tree: relative and absolute paths
• listing files and their meta-data: the ls command and its most useful optional arguments
• view files: cat, less, head, tail
• file permissions: chmod
• UID and GID: sharing files
• streams and pipelines: |, &>
• processes: top, ps, htop, kill, fg
• environment variables

Slides:

• Introduction to Linux Commands

A brief overview of the most common Linux shell commands.

• short reference “cheat sheet”
• Introduction to Linux Commands

Introduction to:

• logging into the cluster
• interactive sessions
• software on the cluster
• how to:
  • write a job script,
  • submit a job script,
  • view the status of your jobs,
  • cancel and remove a job from the queue
• how to diagnose and fix problems

Worksheet.

Building and installing your software.

• local software
• compiling and installing a simple library zlib
• creating a module

Practical HPC

• See CHPC Winter School