The cylc7-setup script creates backup copies of your ~/.bashrc file and some subdirectories of your home directory to allow you to revert the home directory back to its original configuration. These file and directory copies are stored in backup directories in your ~/.gadi-cylc-setup and ~/.mosrs-setup directories.

Some of the files in these directories contain copies of credentials and these could pose a security risk if you forget about them. The backup directories also consume some of your home directory storage allocation, which is limited to 10GiB. You may therefore need to clean up your home directory after the initial setup. 

Your housekeeping will depend on whether you want to continue using ARE or revert your home directory configuration.  This would be needed during our transition (in 2023H1) from accessdev where some features are not yet supported. If you need help to complete your configuration housekeeping, contact NCI.

To continue using Cylc 7 on ARE

  1. Review and keep the changes in the ~/.bashrc file, and in the ~/.gnupg, ~/.metomi, ~/.ssh, and ~/.subversion directories.
  2. Delete any backup directories in ~/.gadi-cylc-setup and ~/.mosrs-setup once you are sure that you no longer need them.

To revert any Cylc 7 configuration changes

  1. Revert any changes in the ~/.bashrc file, and in the ~/.gnupg, ~/.metomi, ~/.ssh, and ~/.subversion directories that interfere with the running of your previous interactive workload on Gadi login and ARE.

    • You can use the copies of these files and directories in the ~/.gadi-cylc-setup and ~/.mosrs-setup  backup directories to help you to revert these changes.

    • There may be multiple backup directories of the form backup.DATE.PROCESSID in each of these directories, so be careful to choose the right backup. The oldest backup is probably the safest one.

    • Note that the files and directories within each backup directory are hidden. You will need to use ls -ad to list them.

    • Be careful that the backup copies might not have the same group as the originals. If necessary, use chgrp -R to rectify this.

  2. Delete any backup directories in ~/.gadi-cylc-setup and ~/.mosrs-setup once you are sure that you no longer need them.


 



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