Rstudio: (select Rstudio Desktop free version) Installing Git (free) Please install R and Rstudio in the following order: Installing R and RStudio (free)Īll of the R tutorials will be using Rstudio as a graphical interface to the R programming language. Detailed installation instructions are also available. Prior to the tutorial, please download and install MATLAB.
You need to have access to an SSH client to connect to the SCC. Accessing the SCC via SSH (free)įor students of: “Introduction to Linux” and “Intermediate Usage of the SCC” SCC OnDemand also has built-in support for both of these things. For Windows people using MobaXTerm, both of these items are built-in to MobaXTerm so they don’t require doing anything special. If you are planning to use the SSH method of access, you should make sure you have the necessary software and know how to run it.įor Macintosh people using or planning to use the SSH method of connecting to the SCC, you may also want to consult our information on installing a file transfer program and enabling X Forwarding so that graphical programs on the SCC will work for you. If you do not currently have an SCC account, you will not be able to log in to the SCC until the tutorial instructor provides you with instructions although you can also request a 3 month trial account now.
The second and generally easier method is via your web browser using SCC OnDemand (documentation). The first is using a program called an SSH client and we have explanations on doing this for various operating systems. There are two main methods to access and use the SCC. Using the SCC (free)įor students of: “Introduction to BU’s Shared Computing Cluster” In some cases, this will vary based on the operating system your machine is running we will focus on Windows and Mac.
In order to fully participate in RCS hands-on tutorial sessions either over Zoom or if you wish to use your own laptop during in-person sessions, students will want to install certain software packages in advance.
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