Software Available on the Linux Server

The Linux server runs Rocky 8.5 (the “successor” to CentOS) with an installation customized for the need of the video wall, hence it is not equivalent to the CF or HEA installations.

Most of the “classical” Linux tools have been loaded with a few visualization specific additions, like ds9 vlc, ggobi, idl, julia, visit. Cisco AnyConnect is available, but the CFA VPN is currently not working on a Linux machine6 , other tools like chrome, acroread, xv, xpdf have been loaded.

Feel free to contact the HPC Analyst (hpc@cfa) to request additional software.

Access to some tools require loading the corresponding module, check the man page for the command module and use module avail and module help to learn more.