Learning how to use HPC infrastructure (part II: Choosing software, editing files, writing scripts)

Choosing and activating software with system modules on CECI clusters

17 Oct 2023, 09:30

1h 30m

Maxwell/Shannon (first floor) (Louvain-La-Neuve)

Speaker

Bernard Van Renterghem (UCL CISM)

Description

Software installed on the clusters is organised and managed with environment modules that allow choosing a specific version of a software package compiled with a given compiler, linked to chosen libraries, etc. This session explains how modules are used on the clusters.
Contents: The installed software The modules command What is Easybuild What are the different toolchains how to install software by yourself	Prerequisite: Being able to use SSH with private keys  Being familiar with a text editor  Mastering the Linux command line and the GNU utilities (mkdir, cp, scp, etc.)
Type: Hands-on Target audience: Everyone Must: This session is a must for anyone.

Presentation materials

flops.c

modules2022.pdf