README

This is the README file for the 

  PyLauncher

by 

  Victor Eijkhout
  eijkhout@tacc.utexas.edu
  
The pylauncher is a python-based parametric job launcher, that is, a
utility for executing many small jobs in parallel.  On many
batch-based cluster computers this is a better strategy than
submitting many small individual small jobs.

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Sources
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The latest version of the pylauncher is always available from the 
repository:
https://github.com/TACC/pylauncher

The only required sources for running are pylaucher.py and hostlist.py 
(if the latter is already installed on your system you don't even need that.)

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Documentation and Examples
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The `examples' directory contains a number of python programs that
illustrate the use of the pylauncher. The `docs' directory
contains pdf and html documentation, as well as
a powerpoint.

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Support
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If you are a TACC or XSEDE user, please submit a ticket in the
respective ticket system. Otherwise, feel free to mail me. Put
"pylauncher" somewhere in the subject line.