Learning how to use HPC infrastructure (part III: Editing files, Versioning code)

Tuesday 14 Oct 2025, 09:30 → 16:00 Europe/Brussels

CYCL09b (Louvain-la-Neuve)

We will continue to learn the fundamental tool needed to use a cluster. We will cover how to efficiently edit text files and how to use git/github to collaborate with other and to be able to recover previous status of your work.
Contents: Writing and editing text files with Vim Code Versioning (git)	Prerequisite: Being able to use SSH with private keys
	Type: Lecture Hands-on Target audience: Rookie Must: This session is a must-have for anyone.

1 Writing and editing text files with Vim

Vim is a very powerful text editor installed on all Unix systems, including Mac OSX, and used by many programs as default text editor. Knowing the basics is crucial on HPC. Mastering it will dramatically speed up tasks like the edition of submition scripts, configuration files, code, ...
Contents: Why use VIM on user interfaces ? VIM modes Movement and action commands Macros Plugins	Prerequisite: Being able to use SSH with private keys
Type: Hands-on Target audience: Everyone Must: This session is a must for anyone.

Speaker: Jérôme de Favereau (UCLouvain/IRMP/CP3)

cthulhu.txt

formation-vim.pdf

2 Code and Text Versionning: git and github

Come to learn how to save your progress when writing code/text and how to collaborate efficiently when you collaborate with your colleagues.