With Linux Workplace

The Linux Workplace (LWP) is a standardized University workplace containing a Linux operating system where you can remotely access the system via SSH or using NoMachine. LWP also allows you to access the X and Y:drives located in the University Workplace (UWP). As it is in Hábrók, iCommands are already installed in the LWP. You just need to create an iRODS configuration file called irods_environment.json and place it in this location in your home directory: ~/.irods/.

If it is your first time working with command line in Linux environment please check this introduction section from the Hábrók user manual.

First connect to your LWP environment with your preferred SSH client from your PC, laptop or UWP. Remote access and Miscellaneous sections of the LWP user manual explains in details the various ways of accessing your LWP environment. In order to use iCommands for the first time, you just need to create an iRODS configuration file called irods_environment.json and place it in this location in your home directory: ~/.irods/.

Under your home directory you will first create the hidden .irods/ dot folder via:

$ mkdir ~/.irods

Check if it is created under ~/.irods/:

You can now proceed with creating and configuring your environment file as explained iCommands section. After that you can initialize your connection using the iinit command:

Please refer to the iCommands section for further information on the configuration and various use cases of the iCommands.

Disclaimer: The RDMS team does not support the LWP, therefore please refer to the user manual of the LWP for further information or if you have difficulties connecting to LWP.