Apptainer [formally Singularity]

Owned by Abigail Smith (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Nov 12, 2024 by Simon Alexander
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1 Overview | 2 Using

Overview

Apptainer: (formerly Singularity) simplifies the creation and execution of containers, ensuring software components are encapsulated for portability and reproducibility.

Using

Use the module name apptainer to discover versions available and to load the application.

Due to security/user permissions a researcher is currently unable to build an Apptainer container directly on the cluster. They will need to build this on their own desktop/laptop and then copy the image across onto the cluster and then run.

 Alternatively:

  • You can try using a prebuilt contain from some where else.

  • Consult with ARCC on building a container that provides the environment you require. For example, we have done this with a number of researchers to provide unique R environments with a series of pre-installed R packages.