HPC0: Introduction to Linux for HPC

Booking for this course is through the IT Training Unit.

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Workshop content

• Run on campus or on-line in half a day. A practical workshop about the Linux command line and filesystem on the HPC resources at Leeds.
• A practical course with theory, demonstration and exercise.The aim is to build knowledge, skills and confidence step by step so that users have a good foundation for using the HPC resources at Leeds.
• Syllabus:
  • Logging in
  • Entering commands
  • Finding out about commands
  • Filesystem navigation
  • Commands to list, create, copy, move and delete files
  • Hidden files
  • Command history
  • Control key combinations
  • Editing files
  • File permissions
  • Commands to explore and filter data
  • Wildcards
  • Shell scripting basics
• The users work on a login node and do not learn about submitting jobs in this workshop
  • To learn about the HPC resources at Leeds and be guided in using them properly, please consider signing up to the following course:
    • HPC1: Introduction to High Performance Computing

Prerequisites

• A HPC user account (Click here to get an account - a process that typically takes at least 1 full working day)

Duration

1/2 day

Frequency

This course runs approximately monthly depending upon demand.

Suitability

New HPC users unfamiliar with the Linux command line.