Anaconda
Anaconda is a Python distribution. We ask our users to not install Anaconda on our clusters. We recommand that you consider other options like a virtual environment or a Singularity container, for the most complicated cases.
Anaconda is a Python distribution. We ask our users to not install Anaconda on our clusters. We recommand that you consider other options like a virtual environment or a Singularity container, for the most complicated cases.
This is a description of the upgrade to Ubuntu Focal 20.04 of our cluster and what users may have to do to take advantage of it.
The upgrade will start 2021-04-19.
The upgrade was finished 2021-04-27.
If you are connecting to HPC2N from a computer running Linux or Unix, you have a number of options. The most obvious and commonly used one is probably the built-in SSH client SSH. Several others exist, here are some of the more common ones:
If you are connecting to HPC2N from a Mac, you have a number of options, aside from the built in SSH client Terminal. Several exists, both commercial and free. Here are some of the more common ones:
If you want to be able to open graphical displays (say for opening the Matlab graphical interface), you need an X11 server. It is not installed as standard on Mac, but you can get it by installing XQuartz.
In most cases HPC2N have already installed, or can install, the software you need, these instructions are for the rare occasions when HPC2N can't install something for reasons like licensing or similar.
ThinLinc is a cross-platform remote desktop server developed by Cendio AB. You can access Kebnekaise through ThinLinc.
ThinLinc is especially useful when you need to use software with a graphical interface, like INTEL VTune or MATLAB. Look at our MATLAB page for information about running MATLAB.
ThinLinc can be used as a standalone application and also through the Web Access desktop.
A list of presentations given at various courses held by HPC2N. All are in PDF format, unless otherwise given.