Applications

There are a number of applications or software packages that can be used on the hpc clusters. To see what's available type:

module avail

The output will look like this:

[jsmith@hpc10 ~]$ module avail

------------------------ /usr/share/Modules/modulefiles ------------------------
dot         module-git  module-info modules     null        use.own

------------------------------- /etc/modulefiles -------------------------------
mpi/openmpi-x86_64

------------------------ /opt/ud/LOCAL/etc/modulefiles -------------------------
abaqus/6.14             gromacs/5.1.2           omni3d/5.5
adf/2016.103            intel/2013sp1           openfoam/2.2.2
ansys/16.0              intel/2016              openfoam/2.4.0
ansys/17.1              libctl/3.2.2            openfoam/3.0.1
ansys/17.2              LOCAL                   openfoam/4.1
bader/0.28a             matlab/2015a            patran/2010r1
biogeme/2.4             matlab/2016b            petsc/petsc-3.6.2
comsol/50               matplotlib/1.5.1        phonopy/1.10.8
comsol/51               maui/3.3.1              povray/3.7
comsol/52               meep/1.3                sinfo/0.0.48
cuda/7.0                mpi/openmpi-1.8.8-gnu   spinw/5.5
dipimage/2.8            mpi/openmpi-1.8.8-intel tecplot/2015R1
FDTD/8.15.758           nastran/2010r1          torque/4.2.10
finemarine/5.1          nastran/2014.1          vasp/5.3.5-vtst
fsl/5.0.9               nastran/2016.1.1        vasptest/5.4.1
geopsypack/2.9.0        numeca/2015-01          vsaero/7.7

Now you can choose any of the applications from the list with the module load command. If, for example, you want to use Matlab, type:

module load matlab

There are two verions of Matlab available, the command above selects the highest version (2016b). If for some reason you want to use the older version, type:

module load matlab/2015a

Now you can start Matlab from the commandline:

[jsmith@hpc10 ~]$ matlab
MATLAB is selecting SOFTWARE OPENGL rendering.

                            < M A T L A B (R) >
                  Copyright 1984-2016 The MathWorks, Inc.
                   R2016b (9.1.0.441655) 64-bit (glnxa64)
                             September 7, 2016

 
To get started, type one of these: helpwin, helpdesk, or demo.
For product information, visit www.mathworks.com.
 
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If you have an X server running on your PC or laptop and you are logged in using X-forwarding, Matlab should start with a graphical desktop.

Please note that not all applications that are available will actually work, some of them can only work on a few specific hpc clusters due to license restrictions.