Research Computing offers several build servers designed to allow students and researchers access to Linux compile and build processes.
Users with a Research Computing account my utilize Linux build servers via Visual Studio Code or the terminal.
Getting started..
- Request an HPC User account by visiting the request page.
- Set your password by visiting the account management ui.
- Download and install Visual Studio Code
- Open a CMD prompt or terminal
- SSH to owlcloud-building.hpc.fau.edu
- Example: ssh yournetid@owlcloud-building.hpc.fau.edu
- Copy you public ssh key to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
- Example:
-
# Create an SSH key, if need
ssh-keygen and press twice (if you have a key it will warn you press control + c to stop)
Execute cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
And copy the results to your nano ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
# Copy ssh key to bast.hpc.fau.edu
ssh yournetid@bast.hpc.fau.edu
cd .ssh
nano authorized_keys
(Paste in your public key)
Save and Exit
chmod 700 ~/.ssh
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
- Following Visual Studio Code remote development using SSH guide to configure the current version of Visual Studio Code
This process has been confirmed on Windows, Linux and Mac.
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Short instructions for creating an SSH key on Windows or Mac
Execute:
ssh-keygen and press twice (if you have a key it will warn you press control + c to stop)
Execute cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
And copy the results to your nano ~/.ssh/authorized_keys