User Guide

This tutorial is in several stages that cover all of the basic and more of the advanced functionality that Ganga provides. To follow it properly, you should go through each stage in turn. Please post an issue if you encounter any problems!

• Install and Basic Usage
  • Installation
    • CVMFS
    • PyPI Install
    • From Github
  • Starting Ganga
  • Getting Help
  • Hello World with Ganga
  • Job Monitoring
  • Scripting and Batch Mode
• Configuration
• Job Manipulation
  • Copying Jobs
  • Accessing Jobs in the Repository
  • Resubmitting Jobs
  • Forcing to Failed
  • Removing Jobs
  • Performing Bulk Job Operations
  • Export and Import of Ganga Objects
• Running Executables
• Using Different Backends
  • Local Backend
  • Batch Backends
    • LSF
    • PBS
    • Condor
  • Dirac Backend
    • Using GridPP Dirac on CVMFS
    • Installing and Configuring the Dirac Client
    • Testing Dirac Submission Through Ganga
  • LCG Backends
• Input And Output Data
  • Basic Input/Output File usage
  • Input Data Usage
  • File Types Available
    • LocalFile
    • DiracFile
    • LCGSEFile
    • MassStorageFile
    • GoogleFile
    • WebDAVFile
• Splitters
  • GenericSplitter
  • GangaDatsetSplitter
• PostProcessors
  • Mergers
    • TextMerger
    • RootMerger
    • CustomMerger
    • SmartMerger
  • Checkers
    • FileChecker
    • RootFileChecker
    • CustomChecker
  • Notifier
  • Management of post processors with your job
• Ganga Virtualization
  • Singularity class
  • Docker class
• Miscellaneous Functionality
  • Job Templates
  • Job Trees
  • GangaBox
• Queues
• Tasks
  • Introduction to Tasks
  • Basic Core Usage
  • Job Chaining

Sections still to be added:

• Pure Python Usage
• Ganga as a Service
• Developing a New Application