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A few useful links that have nothing to do with science and software resources! | A few useful links that have nothing to do with science and software resources! | ||
+ | * [[other: | ||
* [[other: | * [[other: | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * {{: | ||
===== Phone directory, and map of the building ===== | ===== Phone directory, and map of the building ===== | ||
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===== Which Linux servers should you use? ===== | ===== Which Linux servers should you use? ===== | ||
- | There are lots of things you can do directly on your **local** Win7 or Linux desktop (displaying pdf, images, using a text editor, ...), rather than on the remote servers. Never forget that **your local desktop has access to the remote disks on the Linux servers**. | + | There are lots of things you can do directly on your **local** Win7/ |
Otherwise, **use the appropriate Linux servers**. The //load balancing// system will send you to the server that has currently the smallest load | Otherwise, **use the appropriate Linux servers**. The //load balancing// system will send you to the server that has currently the smallest load | ||
- | * obelixN | + | * **obelix**// |
- | * [[https:// | + | * < |
+ | Last login: Mon Jun 3 08:49:53 2019 from somewhere | ||
+ | # You can use one of the following commands if you want to know on which obelix you are | ||
+ | > | ||
+ | obelix5 | ||
+ | > | ||
+ | obelix5</ | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
* in some cases, you may need an account to use the [[http:// | * in some cases, you may need an account to use the [[http:// | ||
- | * asterixN: some people may mention these servers, but they don't exist any more! | + | * //asterixN//: some people may mention these servers, but they don't exist any more! |
==== Which shell are you using? ==== | ==== Which shell are you using? ==== | ||
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<note warning> | <note warning> | ||
* It is very important to use the correct directories and make it easy for your advisor to find things after you have left | * It is very important to use the correct directories and make it easy for your advisor to find things after you have left | ||
- | * **Put the source codes, scripts and papers you are writing on a backed up disk** | + | * <wrap em>**Put the source codes, scripts and papers you are writing on a backed up disk**</ |
- | * Put temporary files on a scratch disk | + | * The <wrap em> |
- | * Do NOT put (big) data files on a backed up disk | + | * Put **temporary files** on a scratch disk ('' |
+ | * Do **NOT** put (big) data files on a backed up disk | ||
* Do not forget to clean your directories before you leave (ask your advisor what should be kept or cleaned) | * Do not forget to clean your directories before you leave (ask your advisor what should be kept or cleaned) | ||
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* Example path on the LSCE Linux server: ''/ | * Example path on the LSCE Linux server: ''/ | ||
- | * Accessing the same path from a local desktop: | + | * Accessing the path above from a local desktop: |
* Linux desktop: ''/ | * Linux desktop: ''/ | ||
* Windows desktop: '' | * Windows desktop: '' | ||
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* bash shell users: '' | * bash shell users: '' | ||
* emacs text editor: '' | * emacs text editor: '' | ||
+ | * You can go to your home directory by typing '' | ||
+ | * At LSCE, you can't read the content of somebody else's //home// directory | ||
* **Backup of the home directory on the LSCE servers**: YES! Every night | * **Backup of the home directory on the LSCE servers**: YES! Every night | ||
- | * More details on the [[https:// | + | * More details on the [[https:// |
- | * Put the most important sources/ | + | * <wrap em>Put the most important sources/ |
- | * Do not put temporary files, or big data files that are available somewhere else in this directory! | + | |
- | * Your home directory will also be archived when your account is closed | + | * temporary files (use '' |
+ | * big (or many) data files (use '' | ||
+ | * Your home directory will be archived when your account is closed, so that you or your advisor can access it later, if required | ||
* **Backup of the TGCC home directory**: | * **Backup of the TGCC home directory**: | ||
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==== The scratch directory ==== | ==== The scratch directory ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <note warning> | ||
* **Location**: | * **Location**: | ||
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==== Project specific directories ==== | ==== Project specific directories ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <note warning> | ||
+ | |||
+ | \\ You should <wrap em>store your source codes, scripts, notebooks, manuscripts, | ||
+ | |||
* **Location**: | * **Location**: | ||
* Ask your advisor if you should use a specific project directory and the technical details about it | * Ask your advisor if you should use a specific project directory and the technical details about it | ||
- | * Use this directory for storing the (big) data files that you can't store safely in the //scratch// directory, and should not store in the //scratch// directory | + | * Use this directory for storing the (big) data files that you can't store safely in the //scratch// directory, and should not store in the //home// directory |
* **Backup**: ask your advisor | * **Backup**: ask your advisor | ||
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- Send a mail to // | - Send a mail to // | ||
- Use '' | - Use '' | ||
- | * From a Linux/mac desktop: '' | + | * From a terminal on a Linux/Windows10/ |
- | * From a Windows | + | * From a Windows |
- | * Text only: use [[other:win7apps#putty|Putty]] | + | * Text only: use [[other:win10apps#putty_pageant|Putty]]. Putty allows you to open text terminals on remote computers |
- | * Text & graphics. This is more complex to set up, and you need to use one of the options below: | + | * Text **and graphics**: you need to [[https:// |
- | * use [[other:win7apps# | + | - You can access all LSCE disks from //ssh1//, but there is only a limited number of programs that you can run, so you have to go from //ssh1// to //obelix// or //irene// with one of the '' |
- | * use [[other:win7apps#cygwin-x|cygwin/X]] | + | |
- | * use [[other: | + | |
- | - You can access all LSCE disks from //ssh1//, but there is only a limited number of programs that you can run, so you have to go from //ssh1// to //obelix// or //curie// with one of the '' | + | |
* '' | * '' | ||
* '' | * '' | ||
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==== Copying files to/from LSCE ==== | ==== Copying files to/from LSCE ==== | ||
- | If you need to **transfer** files to/from LSCE, use '' | + | If you need to **transfer** files to/from LSCE, use '' |
- | * Example from a Linux/mac desktop: '' | + | * Example: |
+ | * Sending **one file** | ||
+ | * Sending recursively **a full directory**: | ||
===== What next? ===== | ===== What next? ===== |
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