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other:newppl:starting [2019/06/04 15:28] jypeter [Which Linux servers should you use?] Improved |
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| * 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**</wrap> |
| - | * Put temporary files on a scratch disk | + | * The <wrap em>backed up disk at LSCE</wrap> is [[#the_home_directory|/home/users/your_login]]. You should have a few Gb available on //home// (use the ''quota -s'' command to find out the exact amount) |
| - | * Do NOT put (big) data files on a backed up disk | + | * Put **temporary files** on a scratch disk (''scratch01'' at LSCE) |
| + | * 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: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | * Example path on the LSCE Linux server: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | ||
| - | * Accessing the same path from a local desktop: | + | * Accessing the path above from a local desktop: |
| * Linux desktop: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | * Linux desktop: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | ||
| * Windows desktop: ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\your_lsce_login''\\ {{ :other:newppl:dfs_on_win.png?nolink |}} | * Windows desktop: ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\your_lsce_login''\\ {{ :other:newppl:dfs_on_win.png?nolink |}} | ||
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| * bash shell users: ''.profile'' and ''.bashrc'' | * bash shell users: ''.profile'' and ''.bashrc'' | ||
| * emacs text editor: ''.emacs'' | * emacs text editor: ''.emacs'' | ||
| + | * You can go to your home directory by typing ''cd'' (no arguments), and to the home directory of somebody else with ''cd ~login_name'' | ||
| + | * 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://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/nsr/index.php|backup system]] page | + | * More details on the [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/nsr/index.php|LSCE backup system]] page |
| - | * Put the most important sources/scripts/data/papers in this directory | + | * <wrap em>Put the most important sources/scripts/data/papers in this directory</wrap> |
| - | * Do not put temporary files, or big data files that are available somewhere else in this directory! | + | * **Do not** use the //home// directory to store: |
| - | * Your home directory will also be archived when your account is closed | + | * temporary files (use ''scratch01'') |
| + | * big (or many) data files (use ''scratch01'' or a project specific disk) | ||
| + | * 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**: YES! | * **Backup of the TGCC home directory**: YES! | ||
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| ==== The scratch directory ==== | ==== The scratch directory ==== | ||
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| + | <note warning>Do not put anything in the scratch directory that you can't recreate with a program, or copy/download from somewhere else!</note> | ||
| * **Location**: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | * **Location**: ''/home/scratch01/your_lsce_login'' | ||
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