Presenter: Dr. Marco De La Pierre, Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, Western Australia
In this video, Marco introduces Singularity definition (def) files. He discusses how to read their content and how to use basic commands and syntax. He also presents advanced container build options. From this video, you will learn how to:
• Identify the purpose of each key section comprising a def file, and corresponding syntax
• Discuss how to read the metadata associated with a container image
• Use the basic syntax of a def file
• Run a container as an executable
• Locate and run a selection of container base images
Recommended Pre-requisites:
- Introduction to Containers - https://youtu.be/eE-dwkfyiEE
- Basics of Singularity - https://youtu.be/fFpBJF5nopg
-Build a Container Image - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piml8jE2naM
Online materials: https://pawseysc.github.io/singularity-containers/21-build-deffile/index.html
Full Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e4nVO1vWrw
