Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of cypress/Singularity


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09/01/2026 10:56:04 AM (2 days ago)
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    99[https://sylabs.io/ Singularity] allows you to create and run containers that package up pieces of software in a way that is portable and reproducible.
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    11 You can build a container using Singularity on your laptop, and then run it on many of the largest HPC clusters like Cypress.
     11=== Advantages For Using Containers
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    13 Your container is a single file - normally with file extension '''.sif''', and you don’t have to worry about how to install all the software you need on each different operating system and system.
     13* '''Platform Mobility''' - You can build a container using Singularity - or [https://apptainer.org/docs/user/1.1/index.html Apptainer] - on your laptop, and then run it on many of the largest HPC clusters like Cypress.
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     15* '''Convenient Usage''' - Your container is a single file - normally with file extension '''.sif''', and you don’t have to worry about how to install all the software you need on each different operating system and system.
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     17* '''Bypass Host OS Dependencies''' - See [https://wiki.hpc.tulane.edu/trac/wiki/cypress/glibc-version-problems glibc version problems].
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    1519=== Caveats For Using Containers ===