Data & Setup

Data

The data used in these materials is provided as a zip file. Download and unzip the folder to your Desktop to follow along with the materials.

Software

Unix Terminal

To get ready for our workshop please download and setup the MobaXterm application:

  • Go the the MobaXterm download page.
  • Download the Portable edition (blue button).
  • Unzip the file and copy the folder to a convenient location, such as your Desktop.
  • Open the folder and double-click the executable file called MobaXterm_Personal_XX.X.exe.
    • If asked “Do you want to allow public and private networks to access this app?” press Allow.
  • Click on Start local terminal.
  • Type the command apt install nano, then type y (“yes”), followed by y again.
    • A progress message should print on the screen as an additional application is installed
  • Once finished, you can close MobaXterm.

For more advanced usage see the “Unix on Windows” appendix.

Mac OS already has a terminal available.
Press ⌘ + space to open spotlight search and type “terminal”.

Optionally, if you would like a terminal with more modern features, we recommend installing iTerm2.ss

macOS permissions

If you get the following error when you run the command ls from the terminal:

ls: .: operation not permitted

Then, follow these instructions to enable access to your filesystem.

Linux distributions already have a terminal available.
On Ubuntu you can press Ctrl + Alt + T to open it.