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Remote development

Working with a computing cluster often requires coding, as well as writing various shell scripts. Users who are familiar with Linux systems and comfortable with command-line tools, and who do not require a full-fledged IDE, can use featureful command-line editors like Vim and Emacs. In addition to very basic grtaphical text editors like gedit, we make several graphical editors available via virtual desktop sessions thorugh RDP and the OpenOnDemand portal:

  • Lite XL – lightweight but featureful text editor which can be extended using plugins into a relatively powerful IDE. This is our recommended editor for editing bash scripts and carrying out simpler coding tasks.
  • VSCode – Popular multi-platform IDE with many plugins, also available as an OpenOnDemand browser app. Can also be used to connect remotely.
  • PyCharm – Python IDE by JetBrains.