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| Singularity Builder VM is an easy-to-install virtual machine running a mininmal Debian Linux installation prepared with [[https://sylabs.io/singularity/|Sylabs Singularity]], allowing to build Singularity images as root user in a sandbox environment. The VM is preconfigured to exchange data between some host and guest file systems. | Singularity Builder VM is an easy-to-install virtual machine running a mininmal Debian Linux installation prepared with [[https://sylabs.io/singularity/|Sylabs Singularity]], allowing to build Singularity images as root user in a sandbox environment. The Builder VM is preconfigured to exchange data between some host and guest file systems. = Usage = You can use any ISG.EE managed computer to perform the following steps: 1. Open a Linux terminal 1. Enter "sgbuilder". This will show you an overview/ help on how to install and start the Singularity Builder VM. 1. Create a new VM copy of the Singularity Builder VM in any directory you like: {{{ sgbuilder install default /scratch/Your_Username/vm1 }}} Please note you should install your VM somewhere in /scratch and not in your user home directory for performance reasons. 1. Once the VM has been installed, you can start it up as follows: {{{ sgbuilder start /scratch/Your_Username/vm1 }}} 1. To shut down the VM in a clean manner, enter "shutdown now" at the shell. |
Singularity Builder VM
Singularity Builder VM is an easy-to-install virtual machine running a mininmal Debian Linux installation prepared with Sylabs Singularity, allowing to build Singularity images as root user in a sandbox environment. The Builder VM is preconfigured to exchange data between some host and guest file systems.
Usage
You can use any ISG.EE managed computer to perform the following steps:
- Open a Linux terminal
- Enter "sgbuilder". This will show you an overview/ help on how to install and start the Singularity Builder VM.
Create a new VM copy of the Singularity Builder VM in any directory you like:
sgbuilder install default /scratch/Your_Username/vm1
Please note you should install your VM somewhere in /scratch and not in your user home directory for performance reasons.Once the VM has been installed, you can start it up as follows:
sgbuilder start /scratch/Your_Username/vm1
- To shut down the VM in a clean manner, enter "shutdown now" at the shell.