Last modified:March 19, 2025

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Mount cluster data

You may mount data from the Neuro Cluster to your desktop, which is important if you want to run software that doesn’t exist on the Neuro Cluster. However, if you want me to install software on the Neuro Cluster, please don’t hesitate to email support-neuro@berkeley.edu to request it.

SSHFS

SSHFS is a program to access remote data securely. SSHFS readily available for Mac and linux. If you have a Windows OS, please contact me for documentation and assistance.

1. If you’re using a Mac, install both MacFUSE and SSHFS from from osxfuse.github.io.

2. If you haven’t done so already, enable 2-step authentication

3. Open a terminal window and create a local folder to mount data from the neuro cluster, for example:

   mkdir /tmp/neurocluster-home
   

4. Mount the Neuro cluster directory via sshfs using the syntax:

   sshfs -o idmap=user username@remote:/remote/directory /mount/point

   For example,:

   sshfs -o idmap=user sam@nx2.neuro.berkeley.edu:/home/jagust/sam /tmp/neurocluster-home

5. when you’re finished, unmount the local directory with the ‘fusermount -u’ command, for example:

   fusermount -u /tmp/neurocluster-home