Our "Introduction to Linux for HPC" workshop is a free, interactive workshop that provides a pragmatic introduction to GNU/Linux and the command line. The workshop allows users to begin interacting with the shell and using GNU/Linux in day-to-day environments, such as the RCC.

The workshop focuses on using GNU/Linux within the context of the RCC, but the course may have general appeal even for those attendees who do not use the RCC.

Workshop Format

This is an interactive, hands-on workshop. It will be held in a fully-equipped classroom laboratory with computers. Attendees may bring their own notebook computers, but this will not be necessary.

The workshop will occur over two days in two sessions. You may attend one or both. The second session will build off concepts covered in the first.

Topics Covered

By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to connect to and interact with popular GNU/Linux distributions, including those used at the RCC. Attendees will also gain familiarity with basic systems administration concepts as they relate to GNU/Linux.

Specific topics covered include:

Part I - Wednesday, October 19:

• History of GNU and Linux
• How operating systems work
• Kernels and shells
• Connecting to GNU/Linux systems remotely
• The GNU/Linux file system

Part II - Friday, October 21:

• Working with files
• Working with common CLI tools and editors
• Piping and redirection
• Various tips and tricks
• Using RCC resources (HPC, Spear, Condor) with the CLI

Instructor

This workshop will be led by Casey McLaughlin, the RCC Support Coordinator. Casey has over twelve years of professional experience using and administering GNU/Linux systems, and six years of adjunct teaching experience at FSU. Whenever he gets a new laptop, he proudly formats the primary disk and replaces Windows with the latest distribution of Ubuntu.

Location

The location of these workshops is Dirac Science Library Room 152 (map). NOTE: The entrance is located on the southeast corner of the building, across from the Oceanography building next to the parking garage. Use that entrance, not the main library entrance.