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* [https://www.docker.com/ Docker]
* [https://www.docker.com/ Docker]
** While Docker is well-known and is widely used, HPC clusters typically do not have it installed for various reasons including its installation would create security risks on multi-user systems.
** While Docker is well-known and is widely used, HPC clusters typically do not have it installed for various reasons including its installation would create security risks on multi-user systems.
** One can install and use Docker on his/her own system(s) and create Apptainer images which can then be uploaded to HPC clusters, e.g., see [[#Creating_an_Apptainer_Container_From_a_Dockerfile|this section]] later on this page.
** One can install and use Docker on his/her own system(s) and create Apptainer images which can then be uploaded to HPC clusters, e.g., as outlined in [[#Creating_an_Apptainer_Container_From_a_Dockerfile|this section]] later on this page.
NOTE: Apptainer used to be called Singularity.
NOTE: Apptainer used to be called Singularity.


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