Linux distributions

• Debian / Ubuntu setup.
  • An automated installation script written in SoS workflow.
• LMDE 3 with mate desktop.

HPC computing

• Sun Grid Engine cluster for beginners, from MDC.
• Commonly used commands on HPC cluster.

Data access and sharing

• Download from dbGaP.

Computing devices

• Setup and run Jupyter server on cluster.
• Connect from one computer to another.
• Columbia Medical Center VPN.

Software development tips

• Automatic package versioning in R for packages you develop.

Command line tools

• Monitor memory usage for a command line program.

Other productivity tools

• dynalist, I find it useful for notes taking and outlineing ideas. It works on Linux and Mac.
• VS Code text editor for coding and writing Markdown files. It has Vim Keybinding extensions.

Programming tips

• Python tips.
• R tips.
• Bash one-liner.
• Learn regular expression interactively.
• A list for effective computing, from Peter Carbonetto.
• An example R package (with Rcpp extensions), from Peter Carbonetto.