2. Logging in and account settings

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Our FLEXPART account is SPNOFLEX


You can log in to ECMWF from the webpage or via an xterm terminal.


Log in on ECMWF website

http://www.ecmwf.int/

To log in:

username : usr (nina: sb9, Sabine: sbc)

enter token (Actividentity) password (enter set 4 digit pin first)


Account settings:



Log in from terminal

ssh –X user@ecaccess.ecmwf.int

enter token (Actividentity) password

hostname: ecgate (normal) or c1a (supercomputer)


Account settings:

The default shell is csh and only csh and ksh are fully supported.

To update account settings use command: setup_user

this updates .cshrc, .user_kshr, .login, .nqshosts and saves originals as *.orig files

Set PATH in .cshrc

Add aliases etc in .login

If problems with recognising the terminal, add the following line to .cshrc

setenv TERM vt220




To check who is who use the command finger with a name. finger nina





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