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| Read the [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Windows 10 notes]], especially the //Configuring Windows 10// section | Read the [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Windows 10 notes]], especially the //Configuring Windows 10// section | ||
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| - | Note: there are also some [[other:index#windows_7_notes|Windows 7 notes]], but you are supposed to use Windows 10 since January 2020! | ||
| === Getting administrator's rights === | === Getting administrator's rights === | ||
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| ==== Available servers ==== | ==== Available servers ==== | ||
| - | * **The LSCE interactive servers**: ''obelix//NN//''\\ Use ''ssh obelix'' to access these servers, and the //load balancing// system will send you to the server that has currently the smallest load.\\ Never forget that you are sharing these servers with other users! Do not use too much CPU and/or memory for a long time. Heavy computation should be done on the //LSCE cluster// | + | * **The LSCE interactive servers**: ''obelix//NN//''\\ Use ''ssh obelix'' to access these servers, and the //load balancing// system will send you to the server that has currently the smallest load. |
| + | * <wrap hi>Never forget that you are sharing these servers with other users!</wrap> | ||
| + | * <wrap hi>Do not use too much CPU and/or memory for a long time</wrap>. Heavy computation should be done on the [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/calcul/batch.php|LSCE cluster]] | ||
| + | * Learn how to [[other:newppl:starting#determining_the_load_of_a_linux_server|use the top command]] to determine the current load of a server and the CPU/memory usage of your processes ! | ||
| * <code>$ ssh obelix | * <code>$ ssh obelix | ||
| Last login: Mon Jun 3 08:49:53 2019 from somewhere | Last login: Mon Jun 3 08:49:53 2019 from somewhere | ||
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| * Useful Linux commands for working with (potentially big) text files ({{:other:newppl:houchesa4_updated.pdf}}) | * Useful Linux commands for working with (potentially big) text files ({{:other:newppl:houchesa4_updated.pdf}}) | ||
| * Using [[other:ssh|ssh]] and [[other:ssh#copying_files_with_scp|scp]] | * Using [[other:ssh|ssh]] and [[other:ssh#copying_files_with_scp|scp]] | ||
| - | * Text editors: there are **lots** of text editors used on Linux computers/servers (vi, vim, gvim, emacs, nano, ...). You will find some basic information below | + | |
| - | * ''vi'': [[https://www.atmos.albany.edu/daes/atmclasses/atm350/vi_cheat_sheet.pdf|vi cheat sheet]] and [[https://web.mit.edu/merolish/Public/vi-ref.pdf|vi reference card]] | + | ==== Text editors ==== |
| - | * An annotated reference card of the ''emacs'' text editor ({{:other:newppl:emacs_jyp.pdf}}) | + | |
| - | * JYP's .emacs file: {{:other:emacs_linux_150806.tar|for Linux}} - {{:other:emacs_win_7_64_140408.zip|for Windows}}, with [[other:win7apps#gnu_emacs_gnuwin_diffutils|emacs for Windows]] | + | <note important>A //jupyter notebook// is **not** a text editor! |
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| + | **You need a correct text editor to efficiently work with scripts and programs** | ||
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| + | {{ :other:newppl:real_programmers.png?direct&600 |}} [[https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/378:_Real_Programmers|xkcd & Real Programmers]]</note> | ||
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| + | There are **lots of text editors available** on Linux computers/servers (''emacs'', ''nano'', ''vi'', ''vim'', ''gvim'', ''gedit'', ...). You can use them: | ||
| + | * In basic **text terminals** | ||
| + | * useful if you are in a hurry, and/or working on a remote server with a bad network connection or have no local [[other:x_conf|X server]] running | ||
| + | * you should know the basic commands and shortcuts! Some text editors (e.g ''nano'') fortunately display some help at the bottom of the screen | ||
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| + | * With a **full Graphical User Interface** (aka //GUI//) allowing you to use the mouse+menus/buttons/etc... | ||
| + | * you will need to have a //local// [[other:x_conf|X server]] running, if you want to use the text editor GUI on a //remote// server | ||
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| + | === emacs === | ||
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| + | <note important>Read the **dedicated [[other:emacs_doc|Using emacs]] page**, and become a power user!</note> | ||
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| + | === vi (vim, gvim) === | ||
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| + | * [[https://www.atmos.albany.edu/daes/atmclasses/atm350/vi_cheat_sheet.pdf|vi cheat sheet]] | ||
| + | * [[https://web.mit.edu/merolish/Public/vi-ref.pdf|vi reference card]] | ||
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| + | === Notepad++ === | ||
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| + | [[other:win10apps#notepad|Notepad++]] is a nice and powerful text editor for **Windows**, but it is also very easy to [[other:emacs_doc#windows_installation|install emacs on Windows]] | ||
| ==== NetCDF and file formats ==== | ==== NetCDF and file formats ==== | ||
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| * Using the [[http://unidata.github.io/netcdf4-python/|netCDF4]] module | * Using the [[http://unidata.github.io/netcdf4-python/|netCDF4]] module | ||
| - | ==== Using the Python language ==== | + | ==== Programming languages ==== |
| - | - [[other:python:starting|Working with Python]] | + | * [[other:index#python_notes|JYP's Python notes]] |
| - | - [[other:python:jyp_steps|JYP's recommended steps for learning python]] | + | |
| ===== Getting help (from the LSCE system administrators) ===== | ===== Getting help (from the LSCE system administrators) ===== | ||
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| {{ :other:newppl:screenshot_xfce.jpg?200 |Click to get a larger version}} | {{ :other:newppl:screenshot_xfce.jpg?200 |Click to get a larger version}} | ||
| - | On Windows, you can use the //Capture screen// option of [[other:win7apps#xnview|XnView]] | + | On Windows, you can use [[other:win10apps#snip_sketch|Snip & Sketch]], or the //Capture screen// option of [[other:win10apps#xnview_classic|XnView]] |
| {{ :other:newppl:xnview_capture.jpg?200 |Click to get a larger version}} | {{ :other:newppl:xnview_capture.jpg?200 |Click to get a larger version}} | ||
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