Apptainer

Apptainer, former Singularity, is an application container for Linux systems. For more information read the full documentation of Apptainer here.

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Get recipes

  1. Clone a working copy from the repository and go to the folder:

git clone https://github.com/nest-desktop/nest-desktop-apptainer
cd nest-desktop-apptainer

  1. Register the bash command for NEST Desktop Apptainer:

export PATH=$PATH:$PWD/bin/

Note

You will have to repeat this every time you end a terminal session.If you like to register this command permanently, please proceed according to the full documentation.

Build image

  1. Build the Apptainer images (it will ask for sudo password):

nest-desktop-apptainer build

Note

This command (and the following ones) need to be executed inside the folder where the container files are located, i.e. the nest-desktop-apptainer folder.

The installation is now complete!

Start container

  1. Start the Apptainer instances of NEST Desktop and NEST Simulator:

nest-desktop-apptainer start

Now NEST Desktop is started. You can use NEST Desktop in the web browser at http://localhost:54286.

For more information read the full documentation of NEST Desktop Apptainer.

Warning

If the apptainer (esp. NEST Simulator) is running, your system is exposed for unauthorized access!

Next steps