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

A brief overview of the most common Linux shell commands.

• short reference “cheat sheet”

Introduction to:

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

Building and installing your own software.

Practical HPC

• See CHPC Winter School