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ascp is a software used for transferring data to and from Aspera transfer servers where you have license credentials. A common use case is uploading a dataset to a data repository. | ascp is a software used for transferring data to and from Aspera transfer servers where you have license credentials. A common use case is uploading a dataset to a data repository. | ||
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Many transfer servers will require an up-to-date version of the software (now called Aspera Connect). Due to changes in the software, you may need to install this updated version locally. Please see below for details. | Many transfer servers will require an up-to-date version of the software (now called Aspera Connect). Due to changes in the software, you may need to install this updated version locally. Please see below for details. | ||
=ascp 3.5.4= | =ascp 3.5.4= <!--T:3--> | ||
This software is available as a module in older software stacks. | This software is available as a module in older software stacks. | ||
If the server you are trying to transfer data to is incompatible with this older version, you may get an error such as | <!--T:4--> | ||
If the server you are trying to transfer data to is incompatible with this older version, you may get an error such as | |||
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Error with Aspera: | Error with Aspera: | ||
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ascp: failed to authenticate, exiting. | |||
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</ | Session Stop (Error: failed to authenticate) | ||
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=Aspera Connect/ascp 4+= | =Aspera Connect/ascp 4+= <!--T:8--> | ||
In order to use Aspera Connect (formerly ascp) you will need to [[install it in one of your local directories | <!--T:9--> | ||
In order to use Aspera Connect (formerly ascp) you will need to [[ Installing_software_in_your_home_directory | install it in one of your local directories]]. | |||
1. Copy the link for the latest | <!--T:10--> | ||
1. Copy the link for the latest Linux version of the software from the [https://www.ibm.com/aspera/connect Aspera Connect website]. | |||
2. Go to the directory where you want to install the software, e.g. your home directory | <!--T:11--> | ||
2. Go to the directory where you want to install the software, e.g. your /home directory. | |||
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3. Download the software in this directory with wget. | |||
<code> wget | <!--T:13--> | ||
<code> wget link-i-copied-here </code> | |||
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4. Extract the software from the archive. | |||
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<code> tar -zxf ibm-aspera-connect_some_version_linux.tar.gz </code> | <code> tar -zxf ibm-aspera-connect_some_version_linux.tar.gz </code> | ||
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5. Run the setup script. | |||
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<code> bash ibm-aspera-connect_some_version_linux.sh </code> | <code> bash ibm-aspera-connect_some_version_linux.sh </code> | ||
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5a. Make the library files executable: | |||
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<code> chmod u+x ~/.aspera/connect/plugins/*/*.so ~/.aspera/connect/lib/* </code> | |||
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6. Run the setrpaths script. | |||
<code> setrpaths.sh --path $HOME/.aspera </code> | <code> setrpaths.sh --path $HOME/.aspera </code> | ||
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7. (Optional) add the ascp binaries to your PATH: | |||
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<code> export PATH=~/.aspera/connect/bin:$PATH</code> | |||
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