Home Directories

/homes/sep/[your-name] is where you should keep all of your source files. By source files we mean:

• your C, C++, Fortran77, Fortran90, Java code;
• any papers you write (see the Report and latex section);
• the makefiles and History files relating to your research; and
• any other important, small, not easily regeneratable file.

This does not mean data, executables, or other large and/or easily reproducible files. We try to limit the content of home directories because:

• Home directories are backed up daily. Large files waste both the tape and time required in backing them up.
• There is a limitation imposed by the disk partition in which the /homes/sep directory resides. When it becomes too full the entire computer system will slow down or crash completely.

There are places for both data and other important, big files that will be covered later (such as seismic data). To help remind you when you are breaking the rules, you are sent a daily message if you have large files (anything over .5MB). If you receive a message, remove the offending file.