This course is organised as part of the University Alliance Ruhr together with the Ruhr University Bochum and the Technical University Dortmund.

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Why Linux?

Linux based operating systems are the de facto standard for HPC systems. Thus it is vital to have a solid understanding of how to work with Linux.

Linux Introductory Training

We offer an in-person course that combines a lecture and interactive exercises. The course covers the following topics:

    Why Linux?
    Directory Structure
    The Terminal
    Navigating the Directory Structure
    Modifying the Directory Structure
    Handling Files
    Permission Denied
    Editing Files in the Terminal
    Workflow and Pipelines
    Automation and Scripting
    Environment Variables
    Monitoring System Resources

Registration

Dates for the courses are announced via the mailing-list escience-training . After the next course date was announced registration can be done via Moodle (@RUB) . We expect all who registered in the course to participate in the next course. Note that the number of participants is limited to 20 people per course. If you change your mind about participation please deregister from the course to free one of the limited spots to others.

Note: You can access the moodle@RUB using your UDE user account. Please see notice regarding "UA Ruhr Login für Moodle".

Do I Need This Course?

If you are already proficient in the topics listed above you may skip the course. It is not a requirement to get access to the cluster. In the Moodle course we provide a quiz where you can check your proficiency with Linux.