[RCAC Workshop] Genomics Essentials: Installing programs with Apptainer/Singularity (Session 8)
📅 Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET)
💻 Location: Online (Microsoft Teams link provided upon registration)
🏫 Instructor: Arun Seetharam
Who Should Attend
Researchers working on RCAC systems who need to install or run custom or unsupported software in a reproducible and portable way.
What You’ll Learn
- Basics of containerization in HPC using Apptainer (formerly Singularity)
- How to build and run containers on RCAC clusters
- Tips for using existing BioContainers and creating your own from Dockerfiles
By the End of the Session, You’ll
- Understand when and why to use Apptainer containers
- Be able to run containerized software on the cluster
- Have the tools to package your own computational environments
Level
Intermediate. Assumes basic familiarity with command-line usage and program installation.
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