Dear RStudio Server users,
please use the following recommendations for smooth work with RStudio Server, as well as
avoiding potential issue for you or possibly causing disturbance to other users too on our
MedBioNode cluster. Thanks very much in advance.
To ensure the login node remains stable and responsive for everyone, please follow these
guidelines when using the Open Source RStudio Server web interface.
1. Always use "Sign Out" — Don't just close the tab
* The Problem: If you close your browser tab or laptop lid without logging out, your R
session stays running in the background on the HPC login node. If you reconnect later from
a different network, device, or browser, a duplicate session is created. This wastes
system memory and slows down the cluster.
* The Solution: When you are done working for the day, click the Sign Out button in
the top-right corner of the RStudio window. This safely terminates your background
processes.
2. Clean up your environment before leaving
Before signing out, it is highly recommended to clear your R workspace to prevent bloated
session files that slow down your next login:
* Run rm(list = ls()) in your console to clear memory.
* Go to Tools -> Global Options -> General and change “Save workspace to .RData
on exit” to Never. This stops RStudio from saving massive, fragmented files to your home
directory, which can cause your next session to hang on startup.
Best regards,
Slave
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Slave Trajanoski, Phd
Senior Scientist Bioinformatics
CF Computational Bioanalytics, Center for medical research
Medical University Graz
Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6 – West Tower P 4th Floor
8010 Graz
Tel. +43 316 385 73024
E-Mail: slave.trajanoski@medunigraz.at<mailto:slave.trajanoski@medunigraz.at>