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^ Environment | Script to run | Description | | ^ Environment | Script to run | Description | | ||
^ ATLAS Experiment environment | ''setupATLAS'' | Will setup all the neeeded environment variables for ATLAS experiment, and present a selection of other environments that the user can setup. | | ^ ATLAS Experiment environment | ''setupATLAS'' | Will setup all the neeeded environment variables for ATLAS experiment, and present a selection of other environments that the user can setup. | | ||
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+ | ===== Tips'n'Tricks ===== | ||
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+ | Suggestions on how to make your life easier when using the cluster. | ||
==== Tips to speedup logging in ==== | ==== Tips to speedup logging in ==== | ||
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== References: == | == References: == | ||
* http://sshmenu.sourceforge.net/articles/transparent-mulithop.html | * http://sshmenu.sourceforge.net/articles/transparent-mulithop.html | ||
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+ | ==== Speedup login by using ssh keys ==== | ||
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+ | An alternative method of authenticating via ssh is by using ssh keys. | ||
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+ | :!: ** PLEASE DO NOT USE PASSWORDLESS KEYS. IT IS A GREAT SECURITY RISK. ** :!: | ||
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+ | Read about them here: | ||
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+ | https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/SSH_Keys | ||
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+ | ==== How not to loose all your job because you closed a ssh terminal ==== | ||
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+ | Use **screen**. //GNU screen// is an amazing tool that opens a remote terminal that is independent on your ssh connection. If the connection drops or you accidentally close the ssh window, it will still run your jobs on the cluster. | ||
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+ | A quick and dirty tutorial can be read [[:it_tips#screen|here]], but there's plenty more on the internet. | ||
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