Course: Customizing Your Computing Environment

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- A default computing environment is automatically set up for you when your HPC cluster account is created. It provides access to the default compilers, directories, and software you will need to use the resources efficiently. Eventually, you may find that the default environment doesn't meet your specific usage requirements. When that happens, you can customize your environment by configuring various settings and creating shortcuts for accomplishing tasks you perform regularly.
  
  In this tutorial, you will first learn how to customize your computing environment using Unix commands. After that, you will learn about a utility called Environment Modules, or Modules, that simplifies managing the environment variables you need to run your applications.
Course Activities
Complete the lessons below to learn how to customize your computing environment.
- Customizing Your Computing Environment with Unix Commands Book
- Customizing Your Computing Environment with Modules Book
Additional Resources
- How to Use the Linux Command Line Interface (CLI) Page
- BASH Guide for Beginners URL
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