• Scientific Linux 6
  • Red Hat / CentOS equivalent
• GNOME 2 desktop
  • ICEWM
    • X2Go
    • Kiosks
  • KDE, Xfce optional
  • Can run tools from other desktops
• Skillsoft
• Use Google for details

Starter Wiki Documentation

• Linux Support
• Filesystems

Command Line

• bash
  • Start in home directory
  • point to basic commands
    • cd, ll, pwd, mkdir, mv, cp, rm
    • paths - refer back to filesystems
      • /nfs/user
      • /cdat/tem /cdat/tem2
  • permissions
    • chmod, chown
  • man
  • scp, sftp - implications

• Grid
• Central programs
• Install for your group
• Install for yourself

Wiki Docs

• Grid docs
• Filesystems
  • project space

Commandline

• qrsh
  • X - forwarding for graphics
  • xclock
  • gedit
• /nfs/opt
  • /nfs/opt/texmaker/bin/texmaker
• rsync
• bash scripting
  • example scripts on wiki
• vim
  • vi test.sh
• man qsub
  • default output and errors to homedir
  • qsub options to change where those go

Programming

• • brief mention
  • Linux strongly preferred
  • Python, Perl, C++, Fortran
  • Use SVN - ask for appropriate server