Workshop 3: Intermediate Linux for Scientists and Researchers
Instructor: Dr. Pratul Agarwal
When: November 13th, 2025 (2:00 - 5:00 PM)
Format: Hybrid format. In-person and Virtual (via Zoom).
Where: TBD (tentative: Michael S. Morgan Building)
Prerequisite: Familiarity with Linux or Workshop 1 in this series.
Cost: Free
Description:
This workshop is aimed at students and researchers who want to learn how to download and compile software from scratch. It will introduce the concept of compiling advanced software packages with “make” and different Linux compilers (GNU, Intel or PGI). Compiling software for GPUs with CUDA will also be covered. The concepts of required packages, libraries and include files will be covered. Some practical tricks and good practices will also be covered. For users of HPCC, a discussion about using a queuing system such as SLURM will also be discussed.
Participants will need to bring their own laptop to participate in the workshop.
Registration:
For questions, please email director-hpcc@okstate.edu.