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Reproducible computational environments using containers: Introduction to Singularity

This is the material for Day 2 of the Reproducible computational environments using containers: Introduction to Docker and Singularity course. The material for Day 1 is also available

Schedule

		Setup	Download files required for the lesson
Day 1	10:00	1. Singularity: Getting started	What is Singularity and why might I want to use it?
	10:50	2. The Singularity cache	Why does Singularity use a local cache? Where does Singularity store images?
	11:00	3. Using Singularity containers to run commands	How do I run different commands within a container? How do I access an interactive shell within a container?
	11:15	4. Break	Break
	11:30	5. Files in Singularity containers	How do I make data available in a Singularity container? What data is made available by default in a Singularity container?
	11:50	6. Using Docker images with Singularity	How do I use Docker images with Singularity?
	12:05	7. Preparing to build Singularity images	What environment do I need to build a Singularity image and how do I set it up?
	12:40	8. Lunch	Break
	13:40	9. Building Singularity images	How do I create my own Singularity images?
	14:40	10. Break	Break
	14:50	11. Running MPI parallel jobs using Singularity containers	How do I set up and run an MPI job from a Singularity container?
	16:00	Finish

The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.