Tools & Utility
During the course of your work for the lab, you'll often need to perform various tasks that revolve around using image analysis software, scripting, shell scripting (bash, zsh), and use of clusters (qsub, qstat, and writing job submission scripts).
If you are working on Hoffman2, miles, or a lab computer all the utilities you need to get working are already available. If this is not the case, please send a request to CCN Support or the local administrator requesting the program be added.
Terminal
The terminal is the "command line" window screen.
- On a Mac machine, use the search toolbar (on the right side corner) to open up a terminal.
- On a Linux machine, you should know how to do this.
Text Editors
Just about any editor is sufficient. Know how to use them. More information at Text Editors. Popular Editors:
- Vim
- Emacs
- TextEdit
Shell Scripting
Shell scripting has powerful tools that is absolutely essential to get your work done without suffering the ails of Repetitive Stress Syndrome. BASH is the shell you'll most likely be using in the lab and on our clusters. Ask around the office about Carpal Tunnel if you need inspiration to learn how to script. :)
Here are the basics: