Introduction to Linux

This session involves practical exercises.

This core session is designed to help new users at ACENET and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada get up and running.

Linux is the terminal interface used to enable you to use the ACENET and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) HPC clusters from your desktop. It's the tool you need to get your data on the clusters, run your programs, and get your data back. In this session, learn how to get started with Linux and how to perform some basic tasks:

  • create and navigate directories for your data
  • load files
  • manage your storage
  • run programs on the computing clusters
  • set file permissions 

This workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in working with a terminal interface.

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