Natya Hans

Natya Hans

Evolutionary computational biologist

Using the cluster (HiPerGator)

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If this is your first time using the cluster, I would advice to learn some basic bash scripting. Navigating your way through different directories and cluster would be a lot easier with basic bash commands such as pwd,cd, mkdir, ls ( Note to self: Make a post about it)

Creating Account on Hipergator

To use the HiPerGator, you first need to have an account with UF research computing. To request an account, submit the request here

Login to the HiPerGator

Depending on the operating system, logging in into the cluster can be easy or a bit tedious.

For windows, download an SSH client such as PuTTy or FireZilla. Set up the SSH client. For PuTTy,

  1. Download PuTTY to your local machine and start the program .
  2. Next, connect to hpg.rc.ufl.edu.
  3. When asked for the login prompt, type your username (which should be your GatorLink username)
  4. Enter your password when prompted. You should be connected to the HiPerGator.

If on Mac, open Terminal window, type

ssh USERNAME@hpg.rc.ufl.edu

Replace USERNAME with your username. Enter the password when prompted. You should be connected to the HiPerGator.

Logging off from the HiPerGator

To log off from the HiPerGator, type in the terminal,

exit

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