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UFIT-RC Documentation

Introduction

HiPerGator Interfaces¶

The two main types of HiPerGator (HPG) interfaces you can use to connect to HPG are:

Command Line Interface ¶

You can use a CLI (command-line interface) to connect to HPG via SSH (secure shell). When you use this interface you will work with HPG in a Linux Shell. Start here if you are comfortable using CLI on Linux. CLI use includes

Textual Interaction: users communicate with the shell with written commands.
Learning Curve: learn the basics of BASH for maximum productivity.
Efficiency and Automation: CLI use is well-suited to creating highly-efficient workflows and obtaining results in a fraction of time it takes with a GUI or Web interface when mastered.
Felexibility: CLI gives you access to a full Linux system with tools developed over several decades by a large community of practicioners.

Web Interface¶

There are multiple web interfaces to HPG. The main ones are Open OnDemand (OOD) and JupyterHub. OOD includes the ability to run GUI (Graphical User Interface) programs and JupyterLab Notebooks.