FAQs - General

Changing SERC Computational Account Password

Your SERC Computational Account password can be changed by using the command "yppasswd". Note: Password can be changed by logging into one of the Basic HPC Clusters or Workstations only List of SERC Workstations and Basic HPC Clusters: 

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Explained - Linux's 'configure', 'make', 'make install'

'configure' is a script that looks through your system, finds out where libraries, compiler(s) and everything else are, what special circumstances apply to your machine, etc., and writes a Makefile based on that. make, in turn, tells the compiler to perform the actual compilation as per instructions in the Makefile that were generated, and 'make

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How to Change Default shell to bash

Default shell for computational accounts is csh (C shell). In order to change shell to bash, please perform the following steps: To change the Shell temorarily - After login to cluster, use "/bin/bash"   To change it permanently- Step-1: Open ".cshrc" file

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How to get additional Storage space for Computational Account

The default storage allocation (quota space) for all Students / Temporary Staffs is 1.5 GB &  for Faculties (Permanent staff) is 5 GB Computational Account home area can be extended only when there is a requirement of installing applications which will be used across multiple Clusters.  Users can request for extending their

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IISc VPN and Network Related Queries

For support services related to IISc VPN please contact "emailsupport@iisc.ac.in" For support related to IISc Network (WiFi)  please contact "networksupport@iisc.ac.in"

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IISc Office 365 Email Account Related Queries

For any IISc Office 365 email account related queries such as email account creation / password reset / issues in sending or receiving IISc office 365 emails (outlook), please contact "emailsupport@iisc.ac.in" 

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How to get a SERC Computational Account

IISc Students, Professors, Admins and other staffs with a valid IISc Email Account {Office 365 account} can apply for a SERC Computational Account from the below link. http://achala.serc.iisc.ernet.in/serc-ac/ Users with Computational Account can request for access to HPC Clusters and Param

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Linux Basics – All you want to know (Newbie Guide)

The following sites are designed to help newcomers learn Linux. It's aimed purely at non techy people. Sure, it goes into advanced topics later on, but it is still written like a book, with chapters that take you through the basics of Linux, right from the 'What is Linux' questions. Linux

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Forgot Computational Account Password

Users can visit SERC Room No. 103 with their ID card to get their Computational Account password reset. Students & Professors could also mail the helpdesk.serc@auto.iisc.ac.in or nisadmin.serc@iisc.ac.in mentioning their Computational Account ID to reset the password.

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