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Introduction to Unix on Biowulf: January 2024

Introduction to Unix on Biowulf: January 2024

When: January 22, 2024 - February 7, 2024
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About this Course

Biowulf is the high-performance compute cluster (HPC) at NIH and runs Linux, a Unix-like operating system. It offers more compute power than a personal computer and has over 900 software applications installed, including those for bioinformatics. Using Biowulf requires working knowledge of a command line interface. While many people are accustomed to working with graphical driven operating systems such as Windows or Mac, a completely text and command driven environment can be challenging to learn. The ability to work on Biowulf however is central to using bioinformatics applications at NIH. This course series will teach the basic Unix commands needed for working on Biowulf. Participants will be able to immediately apply skills learned in their own data analysis. 

This course is composed of six lessons, occurring on Mondays and Wednesdays from January 22 through February 7, 2024. Each lesson runs from 1 – 2 PM and will be followed by an optional 1-hour help session.

Course learning objectives:

After this series, participants will 

  • Know how to obtain a Biowulf account if they do not have one already.
  • Know how to sign onto Biowulf.
  • Be proficient with navigating the Biowulf directory structure.
  • Become proficient with copying, moving, and renaming files as well as folders on Biowulf.
  • Be able to view and edit with text files as well as scripts.
  • Perform basic wrangling tasks on tabular data.
  • Know how to work with software installed on the cluster.
  • Be able to submit shell and swarm scripts to the Biowulf batch system.
  • Be aware of tools used for transferring data between local computer and the Biowulf cluster.
Description

This is the first lesson in the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series. In this lesson, participants will learn to log onto Biowulf and receive an overview of Unix command line as well as the Biowulf environment.

Please make sure you can attend all six lessons in this series before registering. Registering for this lesson will enroll you in all lessons for this course.

Meeting information:

Meeting Read More

This is the first lesson in the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series. In this lesson, participants will learn to log onto Biowulf and receive an overview of Unix command line as well as the Biowulf environment.

Please make sure you can attend all six lessons in this series before registering. Registering for this lesson will enroll you in all lessons for this course.

Meeting information:

Meeting link:
https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=mb2b097ebdc0b4ecb97b718e7b1d6534b
 
Meeting number:
2305 963 7083
Password:
JBrhyQd@986

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Dial 23059637083@cbiit.webex.com
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Access code: 2305 963 7083

 

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When
Mon, Jan 22, 2024 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Recording
Where
Online Webinar
Description

This is the second lesson of the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series. After this lesson, participants will 

  • Know how to get help with Unix commands
  • Know how to transfer data from local computer to the cluster
  • Be able to navigate the Unix file systems (changing directories)
  • Be able to list directory content
  • Be able to describe file and directory permissions as Read More

This is the second lesson of the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series. After this lesson, participants will 

  • Know how to get help with Unix commands
  • Know how to transfer data from local computer to the cluster
  • Be able to navigate the Unix file systems (changing directories)
  • Be able to list directory content
  • Be able to describe file and directory permissions as well as know how to modify them

Meeting information:

Meeting link:
https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=mb2b097ebdc0b4ecb97b718e7b1d6534b
 
Meeting number:
2305 963 7083
Password:
JBrhyQd@986

Join by video system
Dial 23059637083@cbiit.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone
1-650-479-3207 Call-in number (US/Canada)
Access code: 2305 963 7083

Details
When
Wed, Jan 24, 2024 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Recording
Where
Online Webinar
Description

In the third lesson of the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series participants will learn to copy, move, rename, and remove files and folder using Unix commands.

Meeting link:
https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=mb2b097ebdc0b4ecb97b718e7b1d6534b
 
Meeting number:
2305 963 7083
Password:
JBrhyQd@986

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In the third lesson of the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series participants will learn to copy, move, rename, and remove files and folder using Unix commands.

Meeting link:
https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=mb2b097ebdc0b4ecb97b718e7b1d6534b
 
Meeting number:
2305 963 7083
Password:
JBrhyQd@986

Join by video system
Dial 23059637083@cbiit.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone
1-650-479-3207 Call-in number (US/Canada)
Access code: 2305 963 7083

 

Details
When
Mon, Jan 29, 2024 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Recording
Where
Online
Description

The fourth lesson of the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series will introduce participants to bioinformatics software installed on Biowulf.

Meeting link:
https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=mb2b097ebdc0b4ecb97b718e7b1d6534b
 
Meeting number:
2305 963 7083
Password:
JBrhyQd@986

Join by video system
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You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.Read More

The fourth lesson of the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series will introduce participants to bioinformatics software installed on Biowulf.

Meeting link:
https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=mb2b097ebdc0b4ecb97b718e7b1d6534b
 
Meeting number:
2305 963 7083
Password:
JBrhyQd@986

Join by video system
Dial 23059637083@cbiit.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone
1-650-479-3207 Call-in number (US/Canada)
Access code: 2305 963 7083

Details
When
Wed, Jan 31, 2024 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Recording
Where
Online Webinar
Description

The fifth lesson in the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series teaches participants to submit scripts to the Biowulf batch system, which enables automation of multi-step analyses.

Meeting link:
https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=mb2b097ebdc0b4ecb97b718e7b1d6534b
 
Meeting number:
2305 963 7083
Password:
JBrhyQd@986

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You can Read More

The fifth lesson in the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series teaches participants to submit scripts to the Biowulf batch system, which enables automation of multi-step analyses.

Meeting link:
https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=mb2b097ebdc0b4ecb97b718e7b1d6534b
 
Meeting number:
2305 963 7083
Password:
JBrhyQd@986

Join by video system
Dial 23059637083@cbiit.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone
1-650-479-3207 Call-in number (US/Canada)
Access code: 2305 963 7083

Details
When
Mon, Feb 05, 2024 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Recording
Where
Online
Description

This the final (6th) lesson of the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series. Participants will learn to view and edit text files as well as scripts and to perform basic wrangling tasks on tabular data.

Meeting link:
https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=mb2b097ebdc0b4ecb97b718e7b1d6534b
 
Meeting number:
2305 963 7083
Password:
JBrhyQd@986

Join by video system<Read More

This the final (6th) lesson of the Introduction to Unix on Biowulf, January 2024 series. Participants will learn to view and edit text files as well as scripts and to perform basic wrangling tasks on tabular data.

Meeting link:
https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=mb2b097ebdc0b4ecb97b718e7b1d6534b
 
Meeting number:
2305 963 7083
Password:
JBrhyQd@986

Join by video system
Dial 23059637083@cbiit.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone
1-650-479-3207 Call-in number (US/Canada)
Access code: 2305 963 7083

Details
When
Wed, Feb 07, 2024 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Recording
Where
Online