askerry/nb_manager

tool kit for managing remote notebooks and port tunneling

nb_manager

tool kit for managing remote notebooks and port tunneling

###Components

• client.py
• server.py
• remote.py
• server_credentials.py

###Usage

view all active notebooks

python nb_manager/client.py aliasname view

connect to a new or existing notebook

python nb_manager/client.py aliasname connect

connect to notebook with specified port from specific directory

python nb_manager/client.py aliasname connect -p7000 -dProjects/cragcrunch

shutdown all remote notebooks and clear their local ports

python nb_manager/client.py aliasname shutdown

clear all local ports used by ssh tunels

python nb_manager/client.py aliasname clear

###Setup

• nb_manager needs to be installed on the local and remote machines
• on the remote server, nb_manager should be installed in an .ipython directory in the home directory
  • ssh myname@server.mit.edu
  • cd ~/.ipython
  • git clone https://github.com/askerry/nb_manager.git
• on the local server, install anywhere on python path
  • in the nb_manager directory, create a file called server_credentials.py
  • in this file, define a dictionary called aliases containing connection credentials for remote machines:
  • e.g. aliases = {'alias1':[hostname1, username1,password1], 'alias2':[hostname2, username2, password2]}