As a tool that is focused on High Performance Computing infrastructure, EasyBuild is intended to run in a Linux environment. To participate in the interactive element of this session, you will need to have access to a Linux system and some familiarity with using the command line.
It is strongly recommended that you use a laptop/desktop running Linux*, on which you have admin access in case it is necessary to install any dependencies. You may also be able to use a remote Linux server or HPC platform that you have access to, if that system has EasyBuild installed.
In terms of required software on your system, you will need to to have Python 3 and the pip package manager installed on your system as well as, ideally, having the lmod package installed. EasyBuild can then be installed via pip during the session.
* An alternative option that you might be able to use to participate in the session is to use Linux running within a Docker container or some other similar container or virtualisation platform, or for Windows users, to use Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This should allow participants working in a Windows or macOS environment to participate in the session. However, given the short nature of the session, we won't be in a position to support issues with container-based or similar environments during the session.
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