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  • Using 'X Server' on your local (laptop/desktop) machine. (This may be slow)
    • You can install XQuartz on mac. You should already be running one on Linux. 
  • Using FastX
    • https://fastx.slac.stanford.edu:3443/
    • Launch a session (centos7- or iris- gnome seem to work well), selecting @slac_public_login
    • At the terminal, treat it as your 'local' computer, i.e. ssh -Y ... into the sdf server as indicated below

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Code Block
# log onto the 'login' node of the 'slacgpu' cluster: note to change username.
# the -Y enables X forwarding to allow the GUI to display locally on your laptop.
ssh -Y <username>@sdf-login01.slac.stanford.edu
 
# by default you will be logged into your 'AFS Home'. Please do NOT use this space for your CryoEM work; there is 
# insufficient disk space and it is also not very performant. You should use the directory defined above.
cd /sdf/group/cryoem/g/<PROPOSAL>
 
# if you're starting a new relion 'project':
mkdir my_new_project
cd my_new_project

# to see what modules are installed
module avail

# load the modules you plan to use within relion e.g.:
module load motioncor2/1.3.2
module load ctffind/4.1.13
 
# start the relion GUI
module load relion/3.01.82
relion

# answer Yes at prompt

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