Workstation Setup

BioGrids workstation configuration requirements for different platforms. Network installations using NFS, SMB, or AFP provide reduced administration, lower bandwidth usage, and centralized management.

Linux Setup

Linux systems require tcsh version 6.17+, disabled SELinux, and 32-bit compatibility packages for legacy applications.

For RHEL/CentOS systems:

yum install glibc.i686 libgcc.i686 libX11.i686 libXaw.i686 libXext.i686 ncurses.i686 \
  redhat-lsb.i686 xorg-x11-fonts-75dpi xorg-x11-fonts-100dpi xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-75dpi \
  xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-100dpi xorg-x11-fonts-misc libXScrnSaver

For Debian/Ubuntu systems:

apt-get install libc6-i386 lsb tcsh gawk libjpeg62 curl libx11-6:i386 libxext6:i386

macOS Setup

macOS 13+ is required for the BioGrids Installation Manager with admin access for /opt/biogrids installation. Install XQuartz from XQuartz.org for X11 applications (macOS 10.8+ no longer includes X11).

System Requirements

BioGrids requires admin privileges for installation and network access to ports 873 and 8080. Minimum 8GB RAM is recommended, with 32GB+ for large analyses. SSD storage improves performance. Test network connectivity with curl -I http://portquiz.net:873.

For shared installations, install to /programs and configure automatic environment loading for all users by adding source /programs/biogrids.shrc to shell configuration files.

Troubleshooting

Common issues include missing 32-bit libraries, unavailable X11, permission errors, and network connectivity problems. Verify system requirements, network access, X11 functionality, and shell environment setup.

For assistance, contact help@biogrids.org with operating system details, network configuration, and error messages.