Full course description
Term: Spring 2026
Date: March 27th, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Online Only
Instructor: Chris Kuhlman
Presented By: Advanced Research Computing (ARC)
Description:
Prerequisites:
- Some familiarity with VSCode.
- Basic understanding of compute nodes vs. head nodes.
- Basic understanding of the activities permitted on compute vs. head nodes.
- Access to a VT network (e.g., on campus or connected to VPN).
- An ARC account and access to ARC clusters.
Preferred:
Familiarity with working in a Linux shell environment.
Description:
One of the most frequently recurring inadmissible activities on ARC clusters is running VSCode on the head nodes of ARC clusters. Head nodes should not be used in this way because it slows down the response of head nodes for valid user operations. However, there is a way to use VSCode on compute nodes for verification and testing of your software. Attend this workshop and find out how to run VSCode on compute nodes.