The default user environment

The default environment for all community hubs is defined in this repository.

It is configured with the following:

• Python packages: defined in this requirements.txt file. Many common scientific python packages are installed here.

• R packages: installed from this install.R file.

• Data science interfaces: many popular data science user interfaces are installed:

  • Classic Jupyter Notebook

  • JupyterLab

  • RStudio

• An Ubuntu 20.04 base image, with common utility packages installed.

Default user interfaces

The 2i2c hubs offer the following user interfaces by default:

Jupyter Notebook (Classic)

The original single-document interface for creating Jupyter Notebooks.

JupyterLab

JupyterLab is a more modern version of the classic Jupyter notebook from the Jupyter project. It is more customizable and better supports advanced use cases - particularly around dask. Many research organizations use this.

RStudio

RStudio is an IDE for R, created by the RStudio company.

Ask for changes to the default environment

If you are using the default environment, and think that one or two packages should be installed by default on it, please send a support request and request an update to the default environment.