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Applied Genomics

Sysbio

Logging into Sysbio

Just to check that everyone has access and get any issues out of the way!

Connecting Remotely

Utilize the UTD VPN Service:

  • OIT support link
  • Enroll in NetIDplus
  • Install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Software
  • Connect to the Cisco AnyConnect VPN System

Login using Remote-SSH

  1. Click the green button
  2. Connect to Host…
  3. Select Add new ssh host
  4. ssh <netid>@sysbio.utdallas.edu (Or see this guide to connect to giant.utdallas.edu if we haven’t gotten accounts on sysbio yet)
  5. Select Linux as the OS of the remote host
  6. Password is your usual UTD password
  7. Open up a terminal Ctrl+Shift+~
  8. sinfo or ls

Other Connection options

There are plenty of other ways to login remotely. Here are some alternatives for you to play around with:

Windows:

MacOS:

Biostars

Biostar Handbook: 8. Installing on a Computer Cluster

You’ll need to run and go through the prompts

Terminal window
curl -L -O "https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh"
bash Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh


conda config --add channels defaults
conda config --add channels bioconda
conda config --add channels conda-forge


curl http://data.biostarhandbook.com/install/conda.txt | xargs conda create -n biostars -q -y

Update prompt

Terminal window
curl http://data.biostarhandbook.com/install/bashrc.txt >> ~/.bashrc
curl http://data.biostarhandbook.com/install/bash_profile.txt >> ~/.bash_profile