Linux command line
Linux command line
19 January 2027, 9h00 - 13h00
General context
Many research projects and data-driven tasks require working with Linux environments to manage files, run software, and automate processes. Learning to use the Linux command line is essential for working efficiently and independently in these settings.
This introductory training covers the fundamentals needed to navigate the Linux file system, manage files and directories, and execute simple scripts.
- Identify the structure and key components of the Linux file system (e.g., root directory, home directories, and system folders)
- Navigate directories and files using basic command-line commands
- Manipulate files and folders by performing essential operations such as copying, moving, and deleting
- Create simple Bash scripts to automate routine tasks
The training combines short explanations with hands-on exercises on using command line and writing bash scripts on the VSC.
This training is intended for anyone interested in data-intensive research or automation tasks who has no prior experience with the Linux command line. It may be a required prerequisite for certain training sessions related to data analysis.
No prior experience with Linux is required to attend this course.
This course is part of the learning path Bulk long-reads for assembly or variants.
Trainers
Janick Mathys
Janick tries to help VIB scientists analyze their data by offering bioinformatics training and support. Next to organizing trainings, creating e-learning courses and teaching statistics, R, Python, Linux, HPC, bulk and single cell RNA-Seq analysis, she consults scientists and develops pipelines for omics analyses. Before joining VIB, she worked as a post-doc at KULeuven, doing research on transcriptomics and transcription regulation. She coordinated the Master of Bioinformatics program of KULeuven and taught the course on Biological Databases.
Practical info
19 January 2027
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
Technologiepark 75
9052 Zwijnaarde
Belgium
19 January 2027
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
From Ghent Sint-Pieters station, you can take a bus to Technologiepark. Please check Routeplanner De Lijn for schedules.
19 January 2027
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
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Shared bicycles:
Several providers are active in the area.
Take a look at their platforms:
- Indigo Weel Pro app
- Bluebike
- DOTT
- BOLT eBikes
- Donkey Republic
There are also some public bicycle pumps at the park.
19 January 2027
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
There is only one entrance to Technologiepark. At the entrance, please take a ticket - Parking is only allowed in regular parking spots (for instance in front of the building) and in the parking tower. Parking alongside the roads or in other places where there is no regular parking is prohibited.