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Laurent Modolo authoredLaurent Modolo authored
title: IFB (Institu Français de bio-informatique) Cloud
IFB (Institu Français de bio-informatique) Cloud
Objective: Start and connect to an appliance on the IFB cloud
Instead of working on your computer where you don't have an Unix-like OS or have limited right, we are going to use the IFB (Institu Français de bio-informatique) Cloud.
Creating an IFB account
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Access the https://biosphere.france-bioinformatique.fr/ website
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On the top right (First) steps with GNU/Linux
Instead of working on your computer where you don't have an Unix-like OS or have limited right, we are going to use the IFB (Institu Français de bio-informatique) Cloud. For this you will need:
- Access the https://biosphere.france-bioinformatique.fr/ website
- On the top right of the screen click on
- Then click on
- Use the Incremental search field to select your identity provider (CNRS / ENS de Lyon / etc.)
- Login
- Complete the form with your Name, First Name, Town and Zip Code. You can ignore the other field and click on accept.
- Go to your Groups parameters on the top right
- Click on
and type LBMC Unix 2020
- You can click on the + sign to register and wait to be accepted in the group
Starting the LBMC Unix 2020 appliance
To follow this practical you will need to start the LBMC Unix 2020 appliance from the IFB Cloud and click on the button after login with your account.
In the IFB jargon, appliance means virtual machine (VM). Remember how a universal Turing machine can run any programs ? A virtual machine, is a simulation program, simulating a physical computer. VM's have the following advantages:
- Copies of the VM will be identical (there will be no differences between your running LBMC Unix 2020 appliance and mine )
- Upon starting the VM is reset to the LBMC Unix 2020 appliance state
- You can break everything in your VM, terminate it and start a new one.
To access to your appliance you can go to the myVM tab
You will see the list of your running or starting appliances.
Don't forget to terminate your appliances at the end of the session by clicking on
You will need to start this appliance at the start of each session of this course and terminate it afterward.
The symbol indicates that your appliance is starting.
Accessing the LBMC Unix 2020
You can open the https link next to the termination button of your appliance in a new tab. You will have the following message