Summary
Environment
compile.vcu.edu
Linux
Solution
Compile.vcu.edu is sponsored by Technology Services and managed by the High Performance Research Computing Core. NOTE: Compile.vcu.edu is NOT intended for use with any sensitive data. Sensitive data MUST be de-identified prior to placing it onto compile.vcu.edu.
For using compilers with sensitive data, visit https://research.vcu.edu/cores/hprc/
Table of Contents
Accounts
Accounts on compile.vcu.edu are available to current VCU undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, staff, and affiliates.
Note: Users must be on the VPN or on campus to request an account via the husky.vcu.edu links.
After requesting a compile.vcu.edu account, an email will be sent to your VCU email account with your new account information.
Connect to Compile
NOTE: RamsVPN is required for off-campus connections.
- Open Terminal/CMD
- Type ssh and your user_id@compile.vcu.edu
- Press Enter
- If this is your first connection to this computer, you will be asked if you want to register your login on this system.
- When asked if you want to continue connecting, type the word yes, and press the return key.
- Note you will see the IP address of your computer followed by the Unix prompt.
- Enter your account password and press enter.
- You will be provided with the welcome screen.
Software
Text editors available on compile.vcu.edu include:
Software | Path | Documentation |
Erlang R12B-5 | /usr/bin/erl | http://www.erlang.org/ |
FreePascal (compatible with Turbo Pascal & Delphi) | /usr/bin/fpc | http://www.freepascal.org/ |
GCC | /usr/bin/gcc | https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/index.html |
Gnu Ada 95 | /usr/bin/gnat | http://www.adahome.com/rm95/ |
GNU C++ | /usr/bin/g++34 | https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/index.html |
Gnu Fortran 77 | /usr/bin/g77 | |
GNu Fortran 95 | /usr/bin/gfortran | |
Gnu Objective C | https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/index.html | |
Java (compiles Java into binaries) | /usr/bin/gcj | |
Lua | /usr/bin/lua | http://www.lua.org/ |
Oracle J | ||
perl | /usr/bin/perl | http://www.perl.org/docs.html |
python | /usr/bin/python | http://www.python.org/doc/ |
R | /usr/bin/R | http://www.r-project.org/ |
ruby | /usr/bin/ruby | http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/ |
Steel Bank Common Lisp | /usr/bin/sbcl | http://www.sbcl.org/ |
Storage
The storage space on compile.vcu.edu is a valuable resource. Please clean up files you no longer need.
Server Specifications
- Linux operating system
- 16 CPU cores
- 32 GB RAM