Common Linux System Tools and Utilities
List of tools for common tasks such as editing files, that are usually installed as part of the Linux installation. Please not that while these tools are often run on the login node, if you are processing large files or running jobs that take more than a few minutes to run, please run these tools via the batch queue. This can easily be done with a simple jobscript.
Long running post-processing jobs may be killed if they are affecting the performance of the login node.
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Tools and Utilities
| PACKAGE | NOTES |
|---|---|
| git & git-lfs | Free and open source distributed version control system |
| pigz and unpigz | Parallel gzip file compression/decompression |
| XMGrace | 2D interactive plotting tool |
Common Linux (CentOS) Tools and Utilities
| PACKAGE | NOTES |
|---|---|
| gedit | A simple text editor, similar to notepad |