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Connecting
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Connecting to the HPC Resources
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All HPC resources are running Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

Linux and macOS users can execute ssh commands directly using their favorite terminal application. 

Windows users require an ssh program such as PuTTY.

For example, Gompei (a macOS user) could log into the Ace cluster with his WPI username by running the following command in a terminal:

.. code-block:: bash

   ssh gompei@ace.wpi.edu


Running Applications with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) from Linux Servers
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Applications such as Matlab can be run using the GUI from the Linux servers using ssh and X windows. Most Linux operating systems have X windows installed by default. macOS users will need to install XQuartz_. Windows users will need to install Cygwin_.

In order to launch interactive GUI applications, you will need to log in through ssh and include the -Y flag:

.. code-block:: bash

   ssh -Y gompei@ace.wpi.edu

.. _xquartz: https://www.xquartz.org
.. _cygwin: https://www.cygwin.com