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Platform X: Software Available on VM
Standard Research Software on VM
All Platform X VMs are delivered with the following software
- AzCopy
- Azure CLI
- Azure Storage Explorer
- Git for Windows
- Python (3.x)
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Office 2021
- R/RStudio
- Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Linux
- AzCopy
- Azure CLI
- Azure Storage Explorer
- Google Chrome
- LibreOffice
- Python (3.x)
- R/RStudio
- Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Note: In addition to the standard software, the following System Administration Tools and Packages either come embedded within the Operating System or are installed by default
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- curl
- default-jdk
- default-jre
- git
- htop
- python (3.x)
- tmux
- vim
- wget
- xrdp
Additional Software Available
The complete software catalog is as follows and is subject to change. If a package indicates that it is not available for your OS of choice, please talk to us; if supported, we can add that capability for you.
| Current software catalog | ||||
| Publisher | Component | Linux | Windows | |
| Anaconda | anaconda | Yes | Yes | Available as a self install |
| Anaconda | miniconda | Yes | Yes | Available as a self install |
| Apache | Airflow | Yes | Yes | |
| ESRI | ArcGIS Pro | Yes | N/A | |
| Chrome | Yes | Yes | ||
| IBM | SPSS | No | Yes | |
| JetBrains | PyCharm | Yes | Yes | |
| Mathworks | MATLAB | Yes | Yes | |
| Microsoft | Azure CLI | Yes | Yes | |
| Microsoft | AzCopy | Yes | Yes | |
| Microsoft | Azure Storage Explorer | Yes | Yes | |
| Microsoft | Azure Data Studio | No | Yes | |
| Microsoft | Edge | No | Yes | |
| Microsoft | Office 2021 | N/A | Yes | Linux uses LibreOffice |
| Microsoft | PowerBI | Yes | Yes | |
| Microsoft | VSCode | Yes | Yes | |
| Mozilla | Firefox | Yes | Yes | |
| Open Source | AMIDE | Yes | Yes | |
| Open Source | FSL | Yes | No | Windows is supported via the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) |
| Open Source | FreeSurfer | Yes | No | Windows is supported via the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) |
| Open Source | Git | Yes | Yes | |
| Open Source | JupyterLab | Yes | Yes | |
| Open Source | LibreOffice | Yes | N/A | Microsoft Office equivalent for Linux |
| Open Source | python | Yes | Yes | |
| Open Source | R | Yes | Yes | |
| R Foundation | RStudio Server | Yes | Yes | |
| SAS Institute | SAS | No | Yes | |
| StataCorp LLC | Stata | Yes | No | |
The software I need isn't part of the current software catalog. Can I get it added?
If your project needs software not yet part of our software catalog, we can work with you to get that installed. As Platform X is a protected environment, you have limited ability to install software yourselves. The Infrastructure Support team can assist you.
Please contact: Platform X Support potal for assistance.
Installing Conda on Windows or Linux
Not sure if you need Miniconda or Anaconda? Check out conda documentation for how to choose.
Windows
- Navigate to Miniconda Downloads or Anaconda Downloads on a browser locally (not vm)
- Find the version you wish to install, for this example we will used Windows 64-bit. Right click on the Miniconda for Windows 64-bit link and select copy link address
- Open a browser on your VM and paste the copy linked address into the address bar and press return.
- Once downloaded, navigate to the file and open
- Select the defaults and choose install
- Once installation is complete deselect the Getting Started checkboxes and select next and finish.
Linux
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Download the installer:
- Miniconda installer for Linux
- Anaconda installer for Linux -
In your terminal window, run:
Miniconda:
bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
Anaconda:
bash Anaconda-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
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Follow the prompts on the installer screens. If you are unsure about any setting, accept the defaults. You can change them later.
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To make the changes take effect, close and then re-open your terminal window.
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Test your installation. In your terminal window or Anaconda Prompt, run the command
conda list
A list of installed packages appears if it has been installed correctly.
Help with VM software
If you're having issues starting software, please open a request in our service portal. Sorry, we cannot instruct you on the proper use of the software.